Projects
California wind farm will add 200 MWh of battery storage
Energy Storage News – December 13
A Merced County wind farm, constructed in the 1980s, will be rebuilt, increasing its generation capacity by more than eight times over and adding a large-scale battery storage facility. Pacheco Pass Wind Farm in Pacheco State Park was built with 162 wind turbines, generating up to 18.4 MW electricity. A repowering project set to begin construction in 2023 will see the entire fleet replaced with smaller, more powerful turbines with a generation capacity of 147.5 MW.
Major battery storage project to be built in Imperial County
The Desert Review – December 10
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors (Board) approved several items to move forward Consolidated Edison Development’s Westside Canal Battery Storage Project after a public hearing at the Board’s regular meeting on December 7. The project — which is a utility-scale, stand-alone energy storage complex with the capacity of up to 2,000 MW at full build-out — will be located on about 163 acres of land in the unincorporated Mount Signal area.
Solar farm set to provide 80% of energy used by Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake Tribune – December 10
Almost all electricity used by Salt Lake City’s government will be generated by renewable means by 2023 when a massive solar farm is expected to connect to Utah’s power grid. Several large energy users partnered to support the 80-MW farm — called Elektron Solar — which will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of about 15,000 homes for a year.
2,800-acre solar project planned near Tonopah, Arizona
West Valley View – December 8
Canadian Solar Inc.’s Recurrent Energy is planning to build a 2,800-acre energy storage facility near Tonopah, Arizona. The Papago Solar + Storage Project will consist of 300 MW alternating current and 1,200 MWh of energy storage facility in Maricopa County. The project is expected to be fully operational by 2023.
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