South Australia Is Switching On The World’s Biggest Lithium Ion Battery

South Australia is set to have back-up power in place this summer through the world's largest lithium ion battery, which is set to be energised for the first time in the coming days.

Tesla Powerpacks, connected to Neoen's Hornsdale windfarm, have now been fully installed on site, with an upcoming testing phase ensuring the battery is fully optimised and meets AEMO and South Australian Government requirements.

SA Premier Jay Weatherill will join representatives from Neoen, Tesla and Consolidated Power Projects next week to officially launch the battery, which has put South Australia and Jamestown on the map as a world leader in renewable energy with battery storage.

 “While others are just talking, we are delivering our energy plan, making South Australia more self-sufficient, and providing back up power and more affordable energy for South Australians this summer,” Premier Weatherill said.

“The world’s largest lithium ion battery will be an important part of our energy mix, and it sends the clearest message that South Australia will be a leader renewable energy with battery storage.

“An enormous amount of work has gone in to delivering this project in such a short time, and I look forward to visiting Jamestown next week to personally thank those who have worked on this project.”

In March 2017, the State Government announced its Energy Plan, with the objective of delivering cleaner, more affordable and more reliable energy to South Australians.

This plan included building the nation’s largest battery, to store renewable energy and have back up power for when we need it.

In July, Elon Musk’s sustainable energy company Tesla won the contract to deliver the project, which would be the world’s largest lithium ion battery and installed near Jamestown.