Apple needs energy. Tesla rushed to his aid

Apple plans to use Tesla's "megapack" batteries at its energy farm in California to help power its Apple Park. It wants to achieve its commitment to renewable energy and be carbon neutral by 2030. It will store up to 240 megawatt hours of energy here. The cause of the problem is erratic renewable energy. 

These are 85 of Tesla's lithium-ion 60MV "megapacks" that will help power the company's Cupertino campus. Tesla introduced this energy storage system In 2019 and in practice it is already used, e.g. in Australia or Texas, where its technology is even more comprehensive. But because Apple wants to be pompous enough, he stated in its press release, that this is one of the largest battery projects in the world. But it is true that his could power 7 households for the whole day.

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Tesla's battery here will allow Apple to store energy generated by the farm's solar array California Flats, which was built already in 2015, and which has an output of 130 megawatts. "The challenge with clean energy, solar and wind, is that it's inherently non-periodic,” she said on Wednesday Reuters agency Apple Vice President Lisa Jackson. These batteries are thus intended to ensure a constant supply of energy to the company even in the event of weather fluctuations. That is, if it does not light up or blow, Apple simply reaches into its "supplies" and it will not affect its operation in any way.

Tesla is at the forefront of technology

Although Apple uses lithium-ion batteries in many of its products, and is reportedly developing a lithium iron phosphate battery for your electric car project, simply does not have similar energy storage technology. Therefore, he had to turn to various suppliers, among which Tesla is of course the leader. Even though this brand is known primarily for its electric cars, it has been working for years on an energy storage system that would supplement solar and wind farms during inclement weather.

While that's just a drop in the ocean compared to the billions of dollars generated by Tesla's auto industry, the energy storage division's products have already landed some interesting customers. With the exception of Apple, it is now, for example, Volkswagen, which uses Tesla batteries in its charging stations electrify america and that right from 2019.

Tesla with Apple at the same time, he doesn't have the best relationships. Except for various copying of technologies from one company to another he said Elon Musk that he was already trying to meet with Tim in 2018 Cook and instill in him the idea of ​​buying a Tesla. However, he refused to talk to him, or rather he refused to attend the meeting itself at all.