mercury energy uses tesla to power homes, businesses - storage battery
Mercury Energy Launches New Zealand's first grid-
Today's scale battery storage facility in Auckland.
Power grid directly using Tesla's Powerpack battery-
Connected batteries are part of an ambitious project designed to test the direct integration of battery energy storage with the New Zealand grid.
Fraser Whineray, president of Mercury Energy, said battery storage has the potential to support renewable power supply in New Zealand.
"Battery storage is fast
Develop Potential technologies to support our country's global survival
An enviable supply of renewable electricity . "
"Mercury's mission is to provide energy freedom for New Zealand and everyone living here, which means new ways to provide sustainable energy.
Advances in battery technology are also crucial to the electrified of cars and trucks;
They are all part of the same energy ecosystem. Direct Grid-
The battery connected is large.
The scale battery is able to directly acquire, store and return energy to the state grid, making it possible to provide energy when using high or when the supply is interrupted.
The battery is located next door to the "main highway" from the State Grid to Auckland.
Energy companies want to learn more about how battery storage can be used more efficiently and flexibly to meet the peak demand of consumers by collecting information about trading energy storage, and the relationship between electricity stored in the power generation portfolio and renewable hydropower and geothermal power.
All of this will ultimately contribute to the security of supply for Auckland homes and businesses.
John Clark, managing director of Transpower operations, said Transpower believes battery storage plays an increasingly important role in providing reliable power supply in New Zealand.
"We believe that battery storage plays an increasingly important role in providing reliable power supply in New Zealand because we are increasingly dependent on wind and solar power," Clark said . ".
"We look forward to continuing to work with Mercury throughout the trial process and collecting key lessons learned to achieve the transition to the future of sustainable energy in New Zealand.
"Mercury has invested nearly $3 million in the project.