Terra-Gen, collectively owned by Masdar and Igneo Infrastructure Companions, has reached business operations on the Lockhart CL I and II battery vitality storage undertaking in San Bernardino County, California. Constructed and co-located with the Lockhart photo voltaic and battery assets already in operation, the Lockhart CL I ESS undertaking gives 69 MW of capability (276 MWh), and the Lockhart CL II ESS will add a further 59.7 MW of capability (238.8 MWh).
The prevailing Lockhart photo voltaic undertaking already in operation.
“California’s clear vitality objectives are a number of the most bold within the nation, and I’m assured within the optimistic impression our new Lockhart facility could have in powering the state’s future with new, clear, and dependable vitality assets,” stated John O’Connor, chief government officer for Terra-Gen.
The 128.7 MW, four-hour lithium-ion battery vitality storage system mixed undertaking contains 164 battery enclosures and makes use of the present gen-tie line connecting to Southern California Edison’s Kramer Junction Substation. The usage of the useful resource adequacy capability is absolutely contracted underneath two long-term useful resource adequacy agreements with Pacific Gasoline and Electrical Firm (PG&E).
“We designed this enlargement to suit seamlessly with the present facility and maximize the shared infrastructure,” stated Gus Luna, chief growth officer for Terra-Gen. “The Lockhart complicated is a testomony to our workforce’s potential to ship built-in initiatives, at scale, on time and to the best efficiency and security requirements.”
The development of the brand new facility created greater than 115 jobs at peak exercise, and staff collectively accomplished greater than 85,000 hours throughout development and the transition to operations.
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