BP installs Tesla-made battery to store wind power in South Dakota
https://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/BP-installs-Tesla-made-battery-to-store-wind-13388052.phpNovember 13, 2018
BP installed a battery storage system for the first time at one of the company's wind energy farms in South Dakota, a move BP hopes will provide a blueprint for adding similar power storage technology at its other U.S. wind power sites.
BP said the technology will improve energy efficiency, address the intermittency of wind power by storing surplus electricity to meet demand when the wind is not blowing, and ultimately drive development of the renewable power generation industry.
Tesla designed and manufactured the 212 kilowatt/840 kilowatt-hour battery storage system. It will be configured to manage the internal electricity demands of turbines when the wind isn't blowing, according to BP.
BP is betting that the project will help the company develop new business models around the integration of renewables, battery storage and other forms of energy....
