Tesla - Power Pack

Inside the Powerpack

Tesla has been building integrated battery systems in cars for over 10 years. The same degree of expertise, quality control and technological innovation has informed our process of developing high-performance batteries for the grid.

Power Electronics

Every Powerpack contains 16 individual battery pods, each with an isolated DC-DC converter. Pod architecture and onboard power electronics optimize performance across the array and enable easy swapping at any time.

Cell Design & Monitoring

Powerpacks use a high volume, high reliability architecture tested over the one billion miles driven in Model S. Combined with hundreds of embedded sensors, Powerpack offers unparalleled performance, safety and reliability.

Thermal Control System

An internal liquid cooling and heating system allows for pinpoint temperature control within a Powerpack. A dual coolant and refrigerant loop system, adapted from Model S, ensures maximum performance in all climates with better efficiency than air cooling.

All Weather

Powerpack’s enclosure is outdoor rated for all environments. No additional structures or covers are required, simplifying installation and lowering site preparation expenses.

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• Design
• Temperature
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Applications

Powerpack supports a host of applications that offer commercial consumers and energy providers greater control, efficiency and reliability across the electric grid.

Smart Energy Consumption

1. Demand Response

   Discharge instantly in response to signals from a demand response administrator to alleviate peaks in system load.

2. Emergency Backup

   Provide intermediate backup power to your business in the event of a grid interruption. This function can be standalone or tied to solar.

3. Peak Shaving

   Discharge at times of peak demand to avoid or reduce demand charges.

4. Load Shifting

   Shift energy consumption from one point in time to another to avoid paying high energy prices. Where applicable, this price optimization accounts for solar or other on-site generation.

Microgrid

Build a localized grid that can disconnect from the main power grid, operating independently and reinforcing overall grid resilience.

Power Production

1. Renewable Integration

   Smooth and firm the output of a renewable power generation source such as wind or solar.

2. Capacity Reserve

   Provide power and energy capacity to the grid as a standalone asset.

Grid Reliability

1. Ancillary Services

   Charge or discharge instantly to provide frequency regulation, voltage control, and spinning reserve services to the grid.

2. Transmission & Distribution Support

   Supply power and energy capacity at a distributed location to defer or eliminate the need to upgrade aging grid infrastructure.

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Scalable Design

The Powerpack system scales to the space, power and energy requirements of any site, from small commercial businesses to regional utilities. It can be configured in various arrangements, offering far more modularity than competing models.

Fully Integrated Solution

Powerpack is a fully integrated, AC-connected energy storage system with everything needed to connect to a building or utility network. It dramatically simplifies installation, integration and future support, offering system-wide benefits that far outweigh those of standalone batteries.

Powerpacks

Powerpacks house the world’s most sophisticated batteries. Each Powerpack is a DC energy storage device containing 16 individual battery pods, a thermal control system and hundreds of sensors that monitor and report on cell level performance.

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Grid Interface

• Bi-Directional Inverter See Specs
• Powerpack Controller
• Powerpack Combiners
• Software

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