Tesla division reportedly building mega-battery for Texas power grid
Oakland, California — Elon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected to an ailing electric grid that nearly collapsed in February. The move marks Tesla’s first major foray into the epicentre of the US energy economy.
A Tesla subsidiary registered as Gambit Energy Storage is quietly building a more than 100MW energy storage project in Angleton, Texas, a town about 60km south of Houston. A battery that size could power about 20,000 homes on a hot summer day. Workers at the site kept equipment under cover and discouraged onlookers, but a Tesla logo could be seen on a worker’s hard hat and public documents helped confirm the company’s role...
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