Tesla Set to Bulk Up the World’s Largest Lithium-Ion Battery

  • Australia’s Hornsdale battery to expand capacity by 50%
  • Storage system has saved consumers more than A$50 million
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The world’s biggest lithium-ion battery is about to get even bigger, with Tesla Inc. set to beef up capacity at the Hornsdale site in South Australia.

The system will be expanded by 50% to 150 megawatts, according to an announcement from Neoen SA, the French company that operates the site. The storage site has already saved consumers more than A$50 million ($34 million) in its first year of operation.