JAKARTA - LG Energy Solution has received a large contract from the United States energy company, DTE Energy. The value reaches US $ 1.6 billion for the supply of energy storage batteries. Assuming a rate of around Rp. 17,800 per US dollar, the value of the contract is equivalent to around Rp. 28.5 trillion.
Quoted from Yonhap, Thursday, May 28, the South Korean battery manufacturer will supply energy storage system or ESS batteries with a total capacity of 6 gigawatt-hours over the next two years.
ESS is a large battery system for storing electricity. This technology is used to support the electricity grid, especially when energy demand increases.
The LG battery will be used in eight DTE Energy grid development projects based in Detroit. One of them is for Oracle Corp's artificial intelligence or AI data center.
DTE Energy has an energy company that serves 2.3 million households and a natural gas company that serves 1.3 million households.
LG Energy Solution plans to produce most of the batteries at its plant in Michigan. The plant began mass producing ESS batteries in June and is said to be the first in North America to produce this type of battery.
Currently, LG Energy Solution operates five plants in the North American region, including in Canada, Tennessee, and Ohio. The plant in Ohio was built together with Honda Motor Co. from Japan.
The ESS battery will be used for eight DTE Energy grid projects, including Oracle Corp's large AI data center project.
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