Tesla lands another major Powerpack customer out in Slovenia

Credit: Twitter/NGEN

Tesla Energy’s Powerpack systems have made their way to Slovenia in Central Europe, becoming the first country in the Balkan Peninsula to install a grid-scale battery storage unit. Slovenia-based energy system solutions company NGEN has deployed a 12.6 MW / 22 MWh Tesla Powerpack system, reportedly the largest Tesla Energy installation in Europe. At a cost of approximately $16.5 million, the large-scale energy storage system is the first of many projects by NGEN aimed at providing automated grid balancing services for customers.

The success of NGEN’s first Tesla Powerpack installation is expected to usher in additional installations in 2020, notes company executive Damien Merlak. NGEN also plans to assist other companies that are interested in making the stride to renewable energy by providing guidance on the installation and operation of their battery storage projects.

The impressive feat, however, may not be the inclusion of the Tesla Powerpack system in Slovenia, rather Tesla’s evergrowing presence of energy storage systems across the globe. The value of grid stability, demand shifting and back up energy solutions have become increasingly more realized across the world, including projects in Nova Scotia, Japan, and Australia, among others.

Just last week, a major utility company that supplies power to a popular island destination for residents in the northeastern United States, selected Tesla’s Powerpack system as a more cost-effective and valuable redundant energy solution over the installation of additional underwater power lines.

Watch below as NGEN installs one of the largest Powerpack systems in Europe.

Joey Klender: Joey has been a journalist covering electric mobility at TESLARATI since August 2019. In his time at TESLARATI, Joey has broken several big stories, including the first images of the Tesla Model S Plaid, the imminent release of the 4680 Model Y through EPA certification, and several expansions to the Lucid AMP-1 factory in Arizona, to name a few. His stories have been featured in several publications, including Yahoo! Finance, Fox News, CNET, and Seeking Alpha. In his spare time, Joey is playing golf, watching MMA, or cheering on any of his favorite sports teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles, Miami Heat, Washington Capitals, and Penn State Nittany Lions. You can get in touch with joey at joey@teslarati.com. He is also on Twitter @KlenderJoey.
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