The first Tesla Megapacks built at the company’s new Megafactory in Shanghai are now being deployed to power the completion of a $285 million battery project in Australia. The units are being installed at Neoen Australia’s Western Downs Green Power Hub, where the second stage of the project consists of a 270 MW/540 MWh battery.
According to local reports, work on the installation has already been completed and the battery has begun the “energisation” process — six weeks ahead of schedule.
Tesla first opened its Shanghai Megafactory in December 2023, designed with the capacity to produce up to 10,000 Megapacks annually. The facility recently celebrated building its 1,000th Megapack in July, marking its rapid ramp-up in global energy storage production. Now, its products are beginning to appear in major projects worldwide.
The Megapack is Tesla’s flagship utility-grade energy storage solution. Built for grid-scale applications, each Megapack can store vast amounts of energy and dispatch it when needed, helping utilities stabilize demand and integrate renewable energy like solar and wind into the grid. The technology has already become a staple for large-scale battery projects worldwide.
Australia has been a key market for Tesla Energy. Just last month, more of the company’s Megapacks went live at the Collie Battery Energy Storage System, completing the 2.2 GWh project. In August, Tesla also secured a record $2.7 billion order for Megapacks from Georgia Power in the U.S.
Next week, Tesla will host its “Las Megas” event in Las Vegas, where the company is expected to announce a next-generation Megapack product. The event will be streamed live on Tesla’s official X account (@tesla).
With Shanghai ramping production and demand surging globally, Tesla Energy is quickly becoming just as important to the company’s future as its vehicles.
