The battery had begun dispatching some power into the state’s electricity network on Thursday afternoon as temperatures rose above 30C. The state’s premier, Jay Weatherill, flicked the switch at Jamestown on Friday, saying it was history in the making. In a dig at his critics in the federal government, he added: “While others are just talking, we are delivering our energy plan, making South Australia more self-sufficient, and providing back up power and more affordable energy for South Australians this summer. Musk responded that if he couldn’t build a 100-megawatt battery in 100 days from signing the contract, he would provide it for free. Tesla easily beat the deadline, finishing the project in about 60 days, though it did get a head start on construction.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2017 03:13 UTC