The Tesla-built lithium-ion battery near Jamestown, South Australia, completed at 100 megawatts and 129 megawatt-hours in November 2017 and expanded in September 2020 to 150 megawatts and 193.5 megawatt-hours. Its owner and operator Neoen calls it the world's first big battery; at completion it was widely described as the largest lithium-ion battery in the world, a title larger installations have since taken. It sells grid services, above all fast frequency response, alongside stored energy.
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Facility TypeBattery storage facility 1 LocationJamestown, South Australia, Australia 1 Capacity (MW)Discharge power after the September 2020 expansion; stored energy is 193.5 MWh. Originally 100 MW and 129 MWh in 2017. Commissioned Year Connections
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The first 100 MW/129 MWh was completed in November 2017.
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approximately 15km north of Jamestown
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It sells grid services, above all fast frequency response, alongside stored energy.
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