Spain: Tesla Wins 400MWh Major Energy Storage Order

In Madrid, Spain, independent power producer Matrix Renewables (invested by the TPG Rise Fund) has submitted environmental impact assessment and administrative permit applications for the Visenta and Perdiguero lithium-ion battery energy storage projects.

Both power stations are located in Huesca Province, respectively situated in the municipalities of Sesué, Benasque, and Sahún in the Pyrenees, each with 100MW grid-connected capacity.

Each facility has an energy storage capacity of about 400MWh, supporting four hours of full-power discharge. The two stations have a combined usable storage capacity of 407.264MWh.

The project will use 104 Tesla Megapack 2 XL container units, configured into 52 dual-module units, with 26 transformers, each inverter having an AC output power of 0.979MW.

Supporting infrastructure includes the Pirineo 220/30 kV step-up substation, equipped with one 115/220 MVA transformer and one 180/185 MVA transformer. The construction budget for each power station is about 62 million euros.

In addition to the above projects, Matrix Renewables has deployed a diversified technology portfolio in multiple regions worldwide. As of 2024, the company owns 15.5GW of renewable energy, energy storage, and green hydrogen projects in Europe, Latin America, and North America, including 52 projects in Chile with a total of 412MW.