Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems' tie up with Tesla to add on-site energy storage to future wind installations is the latest example of wind energy companies looking to add storage to their developments. The company said in a statement that it has signed an agreement for Tesla's Powerwall battery system and will be installing its own batteries at two sites near San Francisco by the end of this year. Acciona recently connected two Samsung lithium-ion batteries to a 3 MW turbine in Spain; Dong installed a battery on the UK coastline in June to store some offshore wind energy, and Statoil will add a 1 MWh lithium-ion battery to a floating offshore wind farm that will be completed in late 2018.
Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems' tie up with Tesla to add on-site energy storage to future wind installations is the latest example of wind energy companies looking to add storage to their developments. Deepwater Wind announced last month it was adding a 40 MWh battery storage system from Tesla to a planned offshore wind farm off New Bedford, Massachusetts. Acciona recently connected two Samsung lithium-ion batteries to a 3 MW turbine in Spain; Dong installed a battery on the UK coastline in June to store some offshore wind energy, and Statoil will add a 1 MWh lithium-ion battery to a floating offshore wind farm that will be completed in late 2018.