Elon Musk's giant battery ready for testing

Sydney

BILLIONAIRE Elon Musk's giant battery being built in the Australian outback will be energised in the coming days and begin testing, indicating that Tesla Inc is on track to meet a 100-day self-imposed deadline to install the system.

Tesla power packs have now been fully installed on a site near a wind farm north of Adelaide, and will be tested to ensure that the battery meets standards laid down by the energy market operator, the South Australia state government said in a statement on Thursday.