"But if Tesla's latest charging station is any proof, almost anything is possible with enough solar panels and stationary batteries. On Tuesday, Tesla announced that all Superchargers are now open for business at its largest charging station ever. The 164-stall location in Lost Hills, California, is powered by 11 megawatts of solar panels, which double as a canopy that shades the parking spots. Those panels feed 10 of the automaker's utility-scale Megapack batteries, for a total of 39 megawatt-hours of energy storage."
"Previously, a 120-stall Supercharger site in Barstow, California, was the company's largest. "Yes, the largest Supercharger in the world is powered by the sun," said Max de Zegher, Tesla's director of charging across several regions, in an X post. The station off of I-5 may set a new benchmark for fully sustainable EV charging. It's also a strong testament to Tesla's vertical integration. Elon Musk's company develops not just electric cars but charging stations too, plus the energy systems that power them."
Tesla opened its largest Supercharger station in Lost Hills, California, with 164 stalls powered by an 11-megawatt solar canopy and ten Megapack batteries totaling 39 megawatt-hours of storage. The solar panels shade parking spots while feeding the utility-scale batteries to supply charging energy. Typical fast-charging locations have four to 20 stalls, and the prior company record was a 120-stall site in Barstow. Solar-plus-battery systems enabled faster deployment than waiting for grid upgrades, bypassing months or years of utility work. The site exemplifies Tesla's vertical integration across vehicles, charging, and energy systems and signals industry convergence toward public charging and stationary storage.
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