Crews battle Tesla battery fire at Moorabool, near Geelong
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said a 13-tonne lithium battery on the Geelong-Ballan Road and Atkinsons Road in Moorabool had been fully engulfed by flames.
The fire broke out during testing of what is expected to become the largest battery in the southern hemisphere as part of a Victorian Government push to transition to renewable energy.
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) said the battery had been isolated and disconnected from the main electricity grid and “there are no implications” for supply.
The Tesla battery was paid for by renewable energy company Neoen which said the fire broke out about 10:00am during testing of one of its Tesla Megapacks at the Victorian Big Battery site.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-30/tesla-battery-fire-moorabool-geelong/100337488
