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| Tesla batteries arrive for world's first large-scale solar, wind, battery power hub (RenewEconomy) |
The first Tesla Powerpack batteries have arrived on site in north Queensland, ready to be installed at what will be the world’s first grid-connected project combining large scale wind, solar and battery storage. The first stage of the Kennedy Energy Hub by Windlab will comprise 43.5MW of wind, 15MW of solar and 4MWh of the Tesla Powerpack 100kWh batteries. The hub is under construction and operations will begin in late 2018.
"This energy hub – located between Townsville and Mt Isa – will demonstrate the effectiveness of wind and solar working together, and how battery storage can play a critical role in smoothing out and shifting supply."
While the first stage of the Kennedy Energy Hub is world-leading, the potential of the overall project is massive. Windlab has previously talked of its plans for “Big Kennedy”, potentially combining 600MW of wind and 600MW of solar, which along with storage would be able to deliver “baseload” renewables at a far lower price than any new coal-fired generator that some have called for. This also has huge money-making potential like what the big battery in South Australia has already achieved.
Read more at: Tesla batteries arrive for world’s first wind-solar-battery project. RenewEconomy, June 29, 2018.
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