Record-breaking battery projects boost Southern California grid

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Tesla, AES Corp, Powin Energy and AltaGas all flick battery storage plants live in the Golden State

Tesla has officially put live one of the world's largest battery energy storage systems, cutting the ribbon yesterday on a 20MW/80MWh installation in Southern California which will help ease strain on...

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