Key Takeaways
- With 168 stalls and a solar farm, Tesla’s “Oasis” project is billed as the biggest supercharger station globally.
- To reduce its reliance on the grid, the station will deploy Megapack storage and solar power.
- It is anticipated to open by the middle of 2025 as part of Tesla’s plan to expand its network of Superchargers to 60,000 locations worldwide.
On Interstate 5, Tesla has started the “Oasis” project, the biggest Supercharger station in the world with 168 stalls, a solar farm, and Megapack storage.
Elon Musk has made several promises to supply solar-powered off-grid superchargers. While some stations have solar and battery systems, the majority either have simple solar canopies or no power system at all.
Last but not least, on October 23, the business debuted the “Oasis,” dubbed “the largest Supercharger station in the world.” Earlier this year, preliminary plans were revealed.
The Biggest Supercharger Station Is Unveiled by Tesla
In Lost Hills, California, the 168-stall Supercharger will use solar power, a microgrid, and several pull-through truck charging stations. It is located on Interstate 5 between Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
The project, which consists of 10 Tesla Megapacks with 39 MWh of energy storage, 30 acres of canopies, and 11 MW of ground-mounted solar, is backed by 1.5 MW of grid service and growth plans. This enables less grid reliance and electricity availability even during periods of low solar production.
By the middle of 2025, the station should be up and running.
According to Tesla’s head of the charging business, Max de Zegher, the company’s plans to upgrade local substations may make it more difficult to meet charging demands in 2025; therefore, partial off-grid operation is required. In this case, Tesla is utilizing vertical integration and its entire ecosystem.
A significant milestone was recently reached when Tesla installed its 60,000th Supercharger station globally.
