Elon Musk's Giant Battery Set for Testing in the Australian Outback
- Power packs fully installed near wind farm north of Adelaide
- South Australia says battery to enter regulatory testing phase
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Billionaire Elon Musk’s giant battery being built in the Australian outback will be energized in coming days and begin testing, indicating Tesla Inc. is on track to meet a 100-day self-imposed deadline to install the system.
Tesla power packs have now been fully installed on a site near a wind farm north of Adelaide and will be tested to ensure the battery meets standards laid down by the energy market operator, the South Australia state government said in a statement Thursday.