TransAlta to Use Tesla Batteries in Alberta Storage Project
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TransAlta Corp. will use Tesla Motors Inc. batteries in a project in Alberta to accelerate energy storage as the Canadian province ramps up deployment of renewable sources.
The Calgary-based electricity generator plans to install five Tesla batteries the size of refrigerators in a commercial building such as a grocery store or apartment block, it said in an e-mailed statement Tuesday. The project includes a C$250,000 ($200,000) grant from the province and funding from the company, said Dan Chapman, TransAlta’s lead engineer for technology.