According to Sawyer Merritt on Twitter, a new $30 million Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan. The 50MW/104 MWh project, developed by Manoa Energy, utilizes Tesla Megapack 2XL batteries. This deployment highlights the growing trend of integrating advanced battery storage with AI-powered energy management systems. AI algorithms are increasingly used to optimize grid performance, forecast energy demand, and enhance battery efficiency, opening significant business opportunities for AI solution providers in renewable energy, grid stability, and smart city infrastructure management (Sawyer Merritt, Twitter, 2025-12-01).