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Elon Musk wins bet; Tesla beats deadline, switches on gigantic Australian battery array
Posted on 12/4/17 at 12:20 am
Posted on 12/4/17 at 12:20 am
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On Friday, Tesla switched on the massive 100MW, 129MWh battery installation it built in South Australia, just as the state is about to head into the grid-taxing summer season. The installation was completed last week, ending a bet between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. The bet was made in March, when Musk tweeted to an incredulous Cannon-Brookes that Tesla could build and install a massive lithium-ion battery installation in "100 days or it is free."
Last year in South Australia was a bad one for blackouts caused by weather and grid failure. Some blamed the intermittency of renewables for the issues—wind has become a big player in the region's energy mix. Storage is a way to smooth out that intermittency. Tesla's installation is situated next to the new Hornsdale Wind Farm, a swath of land that can provide up to 100MW of power at full capacity.
It was no surprise that Musk won his bet last week. But even with all the lead-time, the installation was very quickly installed, especially given that it's the largest grid-tied lithium-ion battery installation in the world. Experience may have helped: in January of this year, Tesla completed an 80MWh battery installation in Southern California in just 130 days.
Musk wins his bet, so South Australia will have to pay for it after all
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Posted on 12/4/17 at 12:23 am to stendulkar
Too bad Tesla Model 3 still a bust.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 12:28 am to stendulkar
Elon Musk is the biggest con artist of this millennium
Posted on 12/4/17 at 12:47 am to TJGator1215
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Elon Musk is the biggest con artist of this millennium
That is more hyperbolic than Musk himself, just as an example Madoff ran his fund in half of the current millennium.
Musk's detractors are just as nuts as his disciples.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 1:12 am to Obtuse1
Im impressed. Anytime we meet the public’s energy needs it should be celebrated.
This post was edited on 12/4/17 at 1:13 am
Posted on 12/4/17 at 1:19 am to TJGator1215
ya,
Paypal
SpaceX
Tesla
the man is just a carney operator.
Paypal
SpaceX
Tesla
the man is just a carney operator.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 1:26 am to Cruiserhog
Tesla needs time, so does space x but this battery installation project was given a real time frame of 100 days which he delivered. Version 2.0 of this will be even better
Posted on 12/4/17 at 4:44 am to mailman
Wonder who paid for this
Sure as hell did not come out of Tesla profits
Sure as hell did not come out of Tesla profits
Posted on 12/4/17 at 5:18 am to gthog61
You realize how revenue works right? You don't need profits to pay for something.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 5:49 am to TJGator1215
quote:
Elon Musk is the biggest con artist of this millennium
Yep. Not sure how people aren't seeing this.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:33 am to Cruiserhog
quote:
carney operator"
With five billion of subsidy.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 6:38 am to stendulkar
Let's see how it's working in 6 months
Posted on 12/4/17 at 7:57 am to stendulkar
Won't work worth a shite after an update.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 8:21 am to gthog61
quote:
Wonder who paid for this
Sure as hell did not come out of Tesla profits
It was in Australia...so who gives a shite
Posted on 12/4/17 at 8:41 am to TJGator1215
How?
He is pushing innovation.
His three main companies are pushing their fields.
He tries to solve problems. A lot of people hate on him because they believe he can hurt their industry.
He is pushing innovation.
His three main companies are pushing their fields.
He tries to solve problems. A lot of people hate on him because they believe he can hurt their industry.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 8:44 am to kywildcatfanone
I can think of a much bigger one, but I'll wait eight years to say his name.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 9:02 am to Napoleon
Yeah i don't get the Elon Musk hate on here, he definitely has that entrepreneurship spirit that the US needs and thrives on.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 9:05 am to stendulkar
quote:Was it really "no surprise" that Musk hit a deadline?
It was no surprise that Musk won his bet last week.
Posted on 12/4/17 at 9:07 am to kywildcatfanone
quote:I know right, all of those fake reusable rockets, what a fraud!!!
Yep. Not sure how people aren't seeing this
Posted on 12/4/17 at 9:07 am to stendulkar
Does this mean he'll make his deadline to get to Mars by 2024?
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