Energy Storage Battery Projects
Renewable Energy Storage has been a trending topic for several years now and the industry does not show any signs of stopping. Major players in the industry have invested large amounts of resources and energy into growth opportunities inside of the Energy Storage sector. In order to help identify the largest energy storage projects, we have compiled a list using Energy Acuity data to find the Top 10 Energy Storage Battery Projects by Capacity (MW) in the United States.
Top 10 Energy Storage Battery Projects by Capacity (MW) in the United States
1.) Swiftsure Energy Storage
Capacity (MW): 650.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Swiftsure Energy Storage project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Richmond, New York. This 650.00 MW energy storage project plans to be operational by June 2022 and is spearheaded by developer, Hecate Energy, LLC.
2.) Gemini Project Bess
Capacity (MW): 531.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Gemini Project BESS is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 690 MW solar project (Gemini Solar) being planned for 25 miles northeast of Las Vegas, may include a 531 MW battery component to allow power delivery even when the sun has set. Owner, Developer & EPC Arevia Power plans to begin construction in 3Q19 and be operational by 2023.
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Additional Reading:
Quinbrook Secures Off-Take For Giant Gemini Solar, Storage Project
NV Energy To Add 1.2 GW Solar, 2.3 GWh Storage As Large Customer Exit Slows
World’s Largest Battery System Planned For Nevada Solar Plant
3.) FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center
Capacity (MW): 409.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Manatee County, Florida. The 409.00 MW Manatee Energy Storage Center is scheduled to be operational by 2021. In connection with the 74.50 MW FPL Manatee Solar Energy Center (Solar PV), this energy storage project is being built to help phase out two units of its gas-fired Manatee Clean Energy Center. Florida Power & Light Company is listed as the Power Purchaser on the energy storage project, as well as the Owner & EPC for the Manatee Solar Energy Center.
Additional Reading:
Florida Utility Plans Word’s Largest Battery Combined With Solar
FPL Unveils Plans For Largest Solar-Powered Battery In The World
4.) Anbaric Renewable Energy Center
Capacity (MW): 400.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Anbaric Renewable Energy Center project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Somerset, Massachusetts. The central element of the Renewable Energy Center is a 1200-megawatt (MW) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter, an investment estimated at $250 million, to serve the emerging offshore wind industry. In addition, Anbaric will commence development of 400 MW of battery storage on-site, which would bring an additional $400 million in investment. Scheduled to begin construction in 2021 and developed by Anabaric Development Partners in partnership with Commercial Development Co. (CDC).
Additional Reading:
Anbaric To Flip Massachusetts Coal Plant Site Into Offshore Wind Facility With 400 MW Storage
5.) Swisher 400 MW
Capacity (MW): 400.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Swisher 400 MW project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Swisher County, Texas. Details are limited but the project is in the SPP ‘discovery’ phase and scheduled to be operational by 2024.
6.) LIPA Battery Power System
Capacity (MW): 400.00
Status: Project Suspended
The LIPA Battery Power System project is a suspended energy storage project located in New York. AES Energy Storage has submitted a proposal to build a bank of batteries capable of storing 400 MW of power for Long Island Power Authority. The system would provide enough storage to power tens of thousands of homes and is listed as being owned by PSEG Long Island.
Additional Reading:
400 Megawatt Battery Proposed For LIPA
7.) Crimson Energy Storage
Capacity (MW): 350.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Crimson Energy Storage project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Riverside County, CA. Owned and developed by Recurrent Energy, this energy storage project is planned to be coupled with the 350.00 MW Crimson Solar project. Crimson Energy Storage project is scheduled to be operating by 2020. If constructed, the battery energy storage system would consist of up to 3,000 electrical enclosures measuring approximately 40 ft wide by 8.5 ft high and installed on concrete foundations.
Additional Reading:
The Solar Industry Approaches A ‘New Frontier’ In The Califonia Desert
350 MW Solar + 350 MW Storage Project Moves Forward In California
8.) Robinson Grid
Capacity (MW): 300.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Robinson Grid project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in New York. This 300 MW energy storage project is planned to be operational by December 2020. Owned and developed by Able Grid Energy Solutions, LLC with Con Edison as the Power Purchase and NYISO as an Active Partner.
9.) Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage
Capacity (MW): 300.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in Moss Landing, California. The 300.00 MW Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage project is scheduled to be operating by December 2020. The project would be directly connected to transmission infrastructure through an adjacent 500 kV substation that was used for the now-retired unit 6 at the Moss Landing power plant. The battery would be able to deliver 2,400 MWh of discharge per day – two cycles per day, essentially doubling the practical size of the unit. This energy storage project is owners and developed by Vista Energy with active partner Dynegy.
Additional Reading:
Storage Will Replace 3 California Gas Plants As PG&E Nabs Approval For World’s Largest Batteries
PG&E’s Landmark Energy Storage Projects Snagged By Pushback
Vistra, Tesla And PG&E Seeking World’s First 1 GWh+ Battery
10.) Chelsea Energy Storage Center
Capacity (MW): 300.00
Status: Pre-Construction
The Chelse Energy Storage Center project is an early stage, pre-construction, energy storage project located in New York, NY. Schedule to be operating in October 2023, this project is being developed by sPower with active partners Con Edison and NYISO.
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Most View Energy Storage Project | 10 MW Battery Storage Project
Capacity (MW): 10.00
Status: Operating
The 10 MW Battery Storage project is 10 MW/40 MWh operating energy storage project located in Chandler, Arizona. Online on January 24, 2019, this energy storage project provides enough energy to power the equivalent of 2,400 homes in the greater Phoenix area for up to four hours. AES Corporation, the owner and developer of the 10 MW Battery storage, has a 20-year power purchase agreement with Salt River Project (SRP).
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