For the first time, homes on Alaska‘s Kenai Peninsula will no longer have to rely solely on gas turbines after Tesla installed 37 Megapack to provide power for the winter months.

The Kenai Peninsula is an isolated area of Alaska which is cut off from the mainland power support for up to four months every year.

Before the installation of the Tesla Megapack system, the residents were reliant on hydro and gas.

The local power supplier, Homer Electric, used gas turbines to distribute power to the grid.

However, Homer Electric has taken a big step forward for the community, installing the 37 Tesla Megapacks for energy storage and turning them on earlier this month.

The 93 MWh system will provide voltage support, enhance grid stability and reduce gas burn in sub-zero temperatures.

The hope is that the Megapack system can help alleviate the number of power outages the community faces.

This winter alone, the company faced two major outages. In November 2021, 2700 people lost power. While another outage in December affected 7000 people.

Although this might not seem major, temperatures can plunge lower than -30°C in the winter.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Scott Nordlund at driveteslacanada.

My Take: I like to hear every time Megapacks get installed. Its a much better system then gas fired peaker plants.

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For the first time, homes on Alaska‘s Kenai Peninsula will no longer have to rely solely on gas turbines after Tesla installed 37 Megapack to provide power for the winter months.

The Kenai Peninsula is an isolated area of Alaska which is cut off from the mainland power support for up to four months every year.

Before the installation of the Tesla Megapack system, the residents were reliant on hydro and gas.

The local power supplier, Homer Electric, used gas turbines to distribute power to the grid.

However, Homer Electric has taken a big step forward for the community, installing the 37 Tesla Megapacks for energy storage and turning them on earlier this month.

The 93 MWh system will provide voltage support, enhance grid stability and reduce gas burn in sub-zero temperatures.

The hope is that the Megapack system can help alleviate the number of power outages the community faces.

This winter alone, the company faced two major outages. In November 2021, 2700 people lost power. While another outage in December affected 7000 people.

Although this might not seem major, temperatures can plunge lower than -30°C in the winter.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Scott Nordlund at driveteslacanada.

My Take: I like to hear every time Megapacks get installed. Its a much better system then gas fired peaker plants.

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