Recent Giga Nevada photographs show a desire for Tesla Megapacks
Friday, July 8, 2022 | Chimniii Desk
According to the most recent images of Giga Nevada, there is still a high demand for the Tesla Megapack.
Tesla is getting ready for a lot of Megapack shipments soon, according to recent photographs from OttoPilot. Since Q2 2021, the demand for Tesla's grid-scale battery storage units has been continuously increasing. As a result, the company recently announced the construction of a Megapack "Megafactory."
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Tesla stated that its energy storage deployments increased thrice in Q2 2021 compared to the same period last year, mostly due to the "recognition of multiple Megapack projects." Around the world, Tesla has used Megapacks, including for a few Australian projects including Edify Energy's 150MW/300MWh battery storage system in New South Wales.
Tesla's expanding energy storage deployments last year were considerably aided by the Tesla Megapack deployments. Tesla's energy storage deployments surged by 71 percent year over year in Q3 2021 and by 32 percent year over year in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Tesla announced that the Powerwall was primarily responsible for the 90 percent YoY increase in energy deployments to 846 MWh in the first quarter of 2022. However, Elon Musk stated on the Q2 2021 earnings call that the Megapack is sold out through the end of 2022. The business said that, in large part because of continued supply chain difficulties, demand for its energy storage devices continues to be higher than capacity.
Tesla intends to increase production at its specialised Megapack factory in Lathrop, California, in order to meet the company's rising demand. Giga Nevada appears to be working arduously to create and distribute as many Megapacks as possible in the interim.
Grid-scale energy storage is prioritised by the White House
Grid-scale batteries will be more required as the world depends more on renewable energy sources, and the Tesla Megapack is prepared to fill that role.
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that installations of battery energy storage systems increased by 50% from 2019 to a record 5GW in 2020. In particular, China and the United States installed gigawatts, which will make up two-thirds of all new capacity in 2020.
Additionally, according to the IEA, total investments in battery storage rose by 40% in 2020, reaching $5.5 billion. The Biden-Harris Administration declared last month that $90 billion would be raised for "High-Priority" Demonstration Projects this Decade. Innovative green technologies like grid-scale energy storage are among the investments.
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