The construction of the plant Tesla Megapack at Moss Landing , California, appears to be proceeding at a very fast pace, according to latest testimonials. This is a project launched last July by Tesla in collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) , an American multinational operating in the electricity and gas sectors. The project is based on Megapack technology .

Tesla’s contribution to power plants

Moss Landing’s power generation is one of the largest in the world, The installation of Tesla’s energy storage units began two months after the start of works on the plant and now almost all of the storage units have been installed: in total they are 256 unit. At the end of the works the Tesla batteries will be able to provide a record energy capacity of 730 MWh through the Moss Landing website, and in the future it will also be possible to overcome the Gigawatt hour .

As shown in the EKMMetering video, behind the Tesla Megapack site in Monterey Bay are the smokestacks of the old Moss power plant Landing , making this scenario very representative of the energy transition we are experiencing. PG&E, which already delivers more than a Gigawatt-hour with its traditional network present at the site, and Tesla have announced that they have the capacity to supply hundreds or thousands of homes in California with electricity starting in the middle of 2021.

PG&E foresees that Tesla’s project regarding the Moss site Landing will save the electricity company over 100 millions of dollars in 20 years , compared to expected local capacity requirements and associated procurement costs that would have been required in the absence of Tesla Megapack installation.

Megapack units are supplied by Gigafactory already pre-assembled , tested and placed in an enclosure that includes battery modules, bidirectional inverters, a thermal management system, AC main switch and controls. No assembly required – just connect the Megapack AC output to the wiring.

From a practical point of view, Megapack occupies the 40% less space and uses a tenth of the components compared to current systems on the market. Consequently, this high density modular system can be installed 10 times faster than current systems.

During the last call on Tesla’s financial results, RJ Johnson , global head of the group’s energy division, hinted at the future potential of Megapack technology in the energy sector.

“The third quarter was a positive quarter for the Energy sector and we are ready for strong growth in energy storage and solar. Megapack will represent a large growth segment for the company and will continue to expand rapidly as the product reaches full capacity “, Johnson said.