Tim Harris
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has granted funding and approval for Redflow’s scalable circulate batteries to be utilized in a large-scale solar+storage venture that may present power for the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in Northern California.
The 20 MWh system can be one of many largest zinc-based battery tasks on the planet and the biggest single sale and deployment of batteries globally so far for Redflow, a clear energy storage firm primarily based in Australia.
With this new venture, Redflow joins a small variety of commercially confirmed non-lithium storage suppliers that the CEC is funding, because it compiles a strong portfolio of long-duration energy storage tasks. The tasks symbolize a key step to assist deal with an estimated 45-55 GW of long-duration energy storage required in California by 2045 to help grid reliability and the state’s clear energy transition targets.
The venture can be funded by the CEC’s $140 million long-duration energy storage grant program centered on enabling commercially confirmed non-lithium energy storage applied sciences to scale. This follows the two MWh system in California that Redflow put in for Anaergia in 2022 that has been efficiently working for greater than a 12 months.
“This 20 MWh project is one of several large-scale opportunities in our pipeline and represents the next phase of our growth strategy, validating our focus on large-scale systems in the U.S. and Australia,” says Tim Harris, Redflow CEO and managing director. “For this project, Redflow’s battery system is designed to charge from solar and discharge throughout the remainder of the day, reducing grid demand and boosting energy security.”
CEC-funded long-duration energy storage tasks have usually been deployed to learn underserved communities whereas serving to the state deal with grid stability and resiliency in excessive climate situations.
This solar+storage microgrid will allow the Paskenta Tribe to power operations of the Paskenta Rancheria (its small reservation) utilizing a sustainable, resilient renewable energy answer. The venture is a part of the Tribe’s efforts to attain better energy sovereignty via management over their very own energy assets, scale back fossil gasoline consumption and assert accountable land stewardship. Faraday Microgrids, a California developer and contractor that has deployed numerous CEC grant-funded microgrid tasks, is the grant recipient and venture lead.
Redflow will provide 2,000 ZBM3 batteries in its 200 kWh modular energy pods for supply in 2023 and 2024. Redflow’s zinc-bromine circulate know-how is able to offering as much as 12 hours of versatile energy capability for each business and utility-scale energy storage functions.
The total venture and price range allotted to Redflow has been formally accepted by the California Energy Commission. Faraday Microgrids has signed a definitive provide settlement with Redflow protecting battery provide and technical help for the venture. Faraday Microgrids expects venture agreements to be formalized and a discover to begin issued to Redflow in July 2023.
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