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Is Tesla deploying megapacks at a new energy storage project?

In early 2022, we reported that Tesla is deploying Megapacks at a new energy storage project that will replace Hawaii’s last remaining coal plant. The project, called Kapolei Energy Storage, is located on the industrial west side of Oahu and consists of a massive 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack system.

What is Kapolei energy storage?

The project, called Kapolei Energy Storage, is located on the industrial west side of Oahu and consists of a massive 185MW/565MWh Tesla Megapack system. Ironically, the Megapacks arrived late in late 2022 along with Hawaii’s last shipment of coal for the state’s last coal plant, which closed in September of the same year.

Could a large grid-scale energy storage project reduce renewables output?

A large grid-scale energy storage project in Hawaii, featuring Tesla Megapacks, could potentially minimize the curtailment of renewables output. Plus Power has started operating its Kapolei Energy Storage (KES) facility on Oahu, Hawaii, helping the state in its transition from fossil fuels to solar and wind.

Will Oahu's new Kapolei energy storage facility help the power grid?

With the closing of Oahu’s last coal-burning power plant less than two weeks in the rearview and a series of renewable energy goals on the advancing horizon, the new Kapolei Energy Storage facility in West Oahu is projected to both ease the transition from conventional power generation and serve as the backbone for the power grid of the future.

Will Kapolei energy storage run on Tesla Megapack 2XL batteries?

The Kapolei Energy Storage facility will run on dozens of these 3-megawatt Tesla Megapack 2XL storage batteries. (Spectrum News/Michael Tsai)

Are batteries coming to Oahu?

This project is a postcard from the future – batteries will soon be providing these services, at scale, on the mainland.” Located on 8 acres of industrial land on the southwest side of Oahu, the project is comprised of 158 Tesla Megapack 2 XL lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries, each about the size of a shipping container.