In Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, communities have long relied on gas turbines to distribute power over the course of the coldest four-month period in the region, which can reach temperatures as low as -30 degrees. In order to alleviate this reliance on fossil fuels, Tesla has introduced an energy storage system meant to replace the existing turbines in partnership with Homer Electric, an electric utility cooperative based in the state.
This energy system arrives in the form of Tesla’s Megapack battery, an electric utility project meant to transform the way people are able to power the grid. The automaker released a video for the project on its official site; it comes to fruition after first being announced in 2019.
