Las Megas | Tesla Megablock Event

Industry Overview & Challenges - Global electricity demand is projected to increase by 3% annually, driven by electrification, manufacturing, and data centers, with AI data centers potentially consuming 10% of US energy by 2030 [7] - The existing grid infrastructure is underutilized, operating at approximately 50% capacity in the US, highlighting the need for improved efficiency and utilization [8][9] - The grid is not growing fast enough to keep up with rapidly growing load [8] Tesla's Solution: Mega Blok & Mega Pack - Tesla introduces Mega Blok, a pre-engineered medium voltage block designed for 20 megawatt hours of usable AC energy and a 25-year life [19] - Mega Pack 3 achieves 5 megawatt hours of AC usable energy in an 86,000 lb (approximately 39,000 kg), 28-foot (approximately 853 cm) enclosure [22] - Mega Blok aims for commissioning 1 gigawatt hour in 20 business days, providing power to 400,000 homes in less than a month [33] Key Features & Innovations - Mega Blok features a plug-and-play platform integrating hardware, software, and services from Tesla [19] - The design simplifies connections, reducing cable connections between the mega pack and transformer from up to 24 to three bus bar connections [28] - The new thermal bay uses a Tesla Model Y heat pump with 78% fewer connections to minimize failure points [23] - Mega Pack 3 utilizes a 2.8% liter cell co-engineered with Tesla's cell team and sourced from multiple regions [24] Manufacturing & Scalability - Tesla has scaled manufacturing facilities to greater than 80 gigawatt hours of annual capacity [13] - Mega Pack 3 will be manufactured in Houston starting in late 2026, with a manufacturing capacity of 50 gigawatt hours per year [26] Cost & Efficiency Improvements - Mega Blok installation requires 23% less labor hours and achieves 30-40% lower costs [28] - Mega Blok has an industry-leading roundtrip efficiency of 91% [19] Software & Service Integration - Tesla's Auto Bidder, an autonomous energy trading platform, has maintained leadership in every market it operates in since 2017 [40] - Tesla has been deploying grid forming software since 2016, operating on over 600 projects across 4 gigawatt hours [42][43] - Tesla's global service organization achieved 993% uptime on projects around the world [44]