Tesla Megapack 3 is a containerized LFP battery energy storage system, supplied as a DC block with 5 MWh nominal energy. It supports 1, 2, 4 and 8 hour configurations. The system has liquid cooling and weighs 38 tonnes (83,776 lb).
Use Cases
Tesla Megapack 3 has an energy capacity within the utility-scale range. That specification points to use in front of the meter on the utility's side of the connection.
Capabilities
Tesla Megapack 3's shortest listed configuration is 1 h, which points to peak shaving, cutting the power drawn from the grid at peak times, and grid services, support for the operation of the electricity network. Configurations up to 8 h make Tesla Megapack 3 a candidate for energy shifting, taking in power and returning it hours later. Its longest listed configuration is 8 h, which points to capacity value, being counted on as supply when the network is tight. Its DC block connects through a separate inverter, and that configuration suggests renewable colocation, storing output from a wind or solar plant on the same site.
Nominal energy
5MWh
Rated AC power
2.5MW
Duration
1–8flexible
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Plant Round-Trip Efficiency
The calculator estimates the full "plant" round-trip efficiency (RTE) at the point of interconnection. Some values are pre-blocked depending on information on a particular ESS. The rows that are marked "each way" are one-way efficiencies; they are applied on charge and again on discharge. We then square them. To enter a bundled PCS efficiency value, use its rated-power value, not peak. If the PCS skid already includes the LV/MV transformer, set Transformer LV/MV to 100 % so those losses are not counted twice.
Site Space Required
Shared: one 3 m aisle serves both neighbours. Dedicated: each unit keeps its own 3 m, so gaps double to 6 m.
Single unit — matches the stored area_sqm convention.
More Tesla Systems
8| Compare | Logo | Vendor | System | Energy | Power | Duration | Battery Cell | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Megapack 3DC Block | 5MWh | 2.5MWAC | 1–8hflex | LFP | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 XL 4-Hour C012AC Block | 4.3MWh | 1.08MWAC | 4h0.25C · flex | — | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 XLDC Block | 4.3MWh | 1.9MWAC | 2–4hflex | LFP | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 XL 4-Hour C010 / C011AC Block | 3.92MWh | 0.98MWAC | 4h0.25C · flex | — | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 XL 2-Hour C010 / C011AC Block · cabinet | 3.85MWh | 1.93MWAC | 2hflex | — | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 (4-Hour)AC Block | 3.09MWh | 0.77MWAC | 4h | LFP | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 (2-Hour CMA Only)AC Block | 2.92MWh | 1.46MWAC | 2h | LFP | |||
| Tesla | Megapack 2 (2-Hour)AC Block · cabinet | 2.6MWh | 1.3MWAC | 2–4hflex | — |
About the Vendor
Founded in 2003 and based in Austin, Texas, Tesla expanded from electric vehicles into battery energy storage with Megapack and Powerwall. It deployed 31.4 GWh in 2024 and 43.5 GWh in the 12 months through the third quarter of 2025, including a record 12.5 GWh in one quarter, which shows its BESS manufacturing scale for utility and project finance counterparties.
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