According to Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), construction has started on a $60 million Tesla Megapack battery energy storage site in Puerto Rico, marking Tesla's largest project of this kind in the United States. The initiative is part of a $533 million contract between Genera PR and Tesla for installing Megapacks at six power plants. AI-powered energy management systems will optimize battery operations, reducing energy production costs by up to $100 million annually and enhancing grid stability. The Megapacks, with up to four hours of runtime, are designed to reduce grid load fluctuations by 90%, improve renewable energy integration, and enable instant energy dispatch for peak demand. This deployment demonstrates the growing role of AI in large-scale battery storage and offers significant business opportunities in smart grid and renewable energy sectors (Source: Sawyer Merritt, Twitter).

According to DeepLearning.AI, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports that artificial intelligence is expected to drive a significant surge in electricity demand, potentially doubling data center energy consumption by 2030 (source: DeepLearning.AI Twitter, June 10, 2025). The report emphasizes that while AI's growing computational requirements increase power usage, AI technologies can also optimize energy grids and reduce emissions through improved efficiency. This dual impact presents both challenges and business opportunities for companies developing energy-efficient AI solutions, sustainable data center infrastructure, and smart grid management tools.