EDP completes the largest battery storage project in its history in the USA
The project, developed with Salt River Project, has 200 MW of power and the capacity to supply the equivalent of 44,500 homes. It is the largest battery storage system ever developed by the EDP group.
EDP, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), has completed the Flatland Energy Storage project, a battery energy storage system (BESS) with 200 megawatts (MW) of power and 800 megawatt-hours (MWh) of capacity, developed in partnership with the Salt River Project (SRP) in the US state of Arizona.
According to the company, this is the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) developed by the EDP group to date. The infrastructure has the capacity to supply energy equivalent to the consumption of approximately 44,500 homes in Arizona during periods of higher demand, contributing to strengthening the reliability of the electricity grid and the integration of renewable sources.
“Electrical systems are becoming increasingly complex and the demand for energy continues to rise, making investment in more resilient systems ever more important,” says EDP’s CEO, Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade, in a statement.
He adds that large-scale storage projects such as Flatland Energy Storage, “the largest within the EDP Group to date,” are fundamental to strengthening the stability and resilience of the electricity grid and ensuring more reliable operation of the energy system.
A Salt River Project, empresa pública de fornecimento de eletricidade que serve mais de dois milhões de pessoas no centro do Arizona, considera que o projeto integra a sua estratégia para assegurar energia fiável, acessível e sustentável aos consumidores.
De acordo com a EDP, o projeto deverá gerar um impacto económico superior a 17,3 milhões de euros ao longo da sua vida útil, incluindo receitas para as autoridades locais destinadas ao financiamento de serviços públicos e infraestruturas.
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