1.2 GWh Vistra s Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility Is World s Largest
Feb 24, 2021 at 6:25am ET ++ Despite it already being so big, it s undergoing expansion and might end up several times bigger.
We knew it was coming soon, but with fast-paced EV market we missed the moment of launch of the world s largest battery energy storage system, installed at Vistra s Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California.
Meet the
1,200 MWh/300 MW Vistra s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility, which easily beats the nearby Tesla installation (730 MWh/182.5 MW) and the previous largest Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia - 150 MW / 193.5 MWh after expansion.
According to the latest reports, Hyundai has selected SK Innovation and CATL as battery suppliers for the "third batch" of EVs based on the E-GMP platform.
Rumor: Nissan s Retiring Plant In Spain To Become A Battery Hub
Feb 17, 2021 at 8:49am ET ++ There is an option that someone will acquire it and turn it into a battery manufacturing and/or recycling plant.
Spain is considering multiple scenarios for Nissan’s main car plant in Barcelona, which is expected to close in December. The facility stands on publicly owned land.
According to
Reuters, one of the options is to convert the plant into a battery production facility for electric vehicles.
The government intends to save as many jobs as possible. Nissan was employing, in three of its plants in the area, around 3,000 people directly, and another 20,000 indirectly. The shutdown was already extended by a year, so there is not much time left to pick up new investors.
Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the U.S. ITC ruling that incldes 4-year grace period of use SK Innovation batteries in F-150 Electric is higly appreciated.