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Tesla Inc. has partnered with Vestas Wind Systems A\/S to figure out how to combine\u00a0wind turbines<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0batteries<\/a>, socking away power during breezy times to use when the air is still.<\/p>\n

This partnership is part of a wider global program run by Vestas, the world\u2019s biggest wind-turbine maker. It\u2019s seeking to\u00a0add energy storage to its wind farms<\/a>\u00a0and is working with a number of other battery makers on about 10 projects in total.<\/p>\n

Vestas announced its new focus on storage at its latest annual general meeting in April, and the partnership with Tesla was first reported by Denmark\u2019s\u00a0Borsen newspaper. Chairman Bert Nordberg has said Vestas is seeking a\u00a0new competitive edge\u00a0amid consolidation in the industry and after it surpassed General Electric Co. last year to take the\u00a0biggest market share\u00a0in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross a number of projects, Vestas is working with different energy storage technologies with specialised companies, including Tesla, to explore and test how wind turbines and energy storage can work together in sustainable energy solutions that can lower the cost of energy,\u201d Vestas said in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n

The broader program started in 2012 with a project in Lem-Kaer, Denmark, with a test project\u00a0to combine wind turbines and batteries. Vestas said it plans to commission additional projects worldwide.<\/p>\n

Tesla has recently begun to seek new applications for its batteries beyond its electric cars and Powerwall battery units. Chief Executive Officer\u00a0Elon Musk\u00a0signed\u00a0a deal\u00a0with the South Australian government in July to built a giant energy storage facility to help balance the grid.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.renewableenergyworld.com\/articles\/2017\/09\/vestas-joins-with-tesla-to-combine-wind-turbines-with-batteries.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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