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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--In the U.S., battery energy-storage systems (BESS) often accompany solar power, providing power in the evening hours when the sun isn't shining. So, it makes sense that BESS projects will often follow the path of solar power projects. Industrial Info's data lends support to this idea in that the top three states for BESS project investment are Texas, Nevada and Arizona--all of which have strong solar industries. Arizona barely edges out California, which also has a strong solar sector, in terms of investment.
Not all BESS units are built in conjunction with solar farms, however. In the U.S., standalone energy storage became eligible for the clean energy investment tax credit at the start of last year, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Such is the case with the Scatter Wash BESS project near Phoenix, Arizona. Although beginning construction last month, project owner Strata Clean Energy LLC (Durham, North Carolina) this week secured financing to the tune of $559 million in debt and tax equity for the 255-megawatt (MW) BESS facility, helping ensure its completion.
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) is expected to complete Scatter Wash in 2025, when the unit will begin providing power to utility Arizona Public Service (Phoenix) under a 20-year tolling agreement that was signed in May 2023. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
Other Arizona BESS projects, although not accompanying solar farms directly, are being built with the state's influx of solar power in mind. Utility Tucson Electric Power (Tucson, Arizona) is bracing against shortfalls in incoming solar generation with its Roadrunner Reserve BESS project in Pima, meant to provide 200 MW of power when generation from the area's influx of renewable energy ebbs. Instead of the typical lithium-ion batteries, the Roadrunner Reserve plant will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries supplied by a unit of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) (Guelph, Ontario). EPC contractor DEPCOM Power Incorporated (Scottsdale, Arizona) is expected to complete the unit in mid-2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Other standalone Arizona BESS projects are not quite so large. Examples include Plus Power's (San Francisco, California) BESS unit near the Corbell substation in Gilbert. Construction on the project began last summer and entails establishing 90 MW of Tesla Incorporated's (NASDAQ:TSLA) (Austin, Texas) lithium-ion Mega-pack technology. The project is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
While obviously there are standalone BESS units being constructed in Arizona, most battery storage will accompany solar farms. Among the largest such projects under construction is Orsted A/S' (Fredericia, Denmark) Eleven Mile solar and BESS facility near Casa Grande, directly along the 100-mile stretch of interstate between Phoenix to the north and Tucson to the south. The solar farm and BESS each will be able to supply 300 MW of power to the region when completed later this year. Subscribers can learn more by clicking here.
Initial construction of Longroad Energy Holdings LLC's Sun Streams solar farm was completed a number of years ago, but contractors are underway with not only a fourth addition to the solar facility, but an accompanying BESS unit. Both the 377 MW of additional solar generation and 300 MW of BESS capacity are expected to be completed by EPC contractor McCarthy Building Companies (Saint Louis, Missouri) in mid-2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the solar addition and BESS addition.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
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Not all BESS units are built in conjunction with solar farms, however. In the U.S., standalone energy storage became eligible for the clean energy investment tax credit at the start of last year, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Such is the case with the Scatter Wash BESS project near Phoenix, Arizona. Although beginning construction last month, project owner Strata Clean Energy LLC (Durham, North Carolina) this week secured financing to the tune of $559 million in debt and tax equity for the 255-megawatt (MW) BESS facility, helping ensure its completion.
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor M.A. Mortenson Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota) is expected to complete Scatter Wash in 2025, when the unit will begin providing power to utility Arizona Public Service (Phoenix) under a 20-year tolling agreement that was signed in May 2023. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to learn more about the project.
Other Arizona BESS projects, although not accompanying solar farms directly, are being built with the state's influx of solar power in mind. Utility Tucson Electric Power (Tucson, Arizona) is bracing against shortfalls in incoming solar generation with its Roadrunner Reserve BESS project in Pima, meant to provide 200 MW of power when generation from the area's influx of renewable energy ebbs. Instead of the typical lithium-ion batteries, the Roadrunner Reserve plant will use lithium-iron-phosphate batteries supplied by a unit of Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) (Guelph, Ontario). EPC contractor DEPCOM Power Incorporated (Scottsdale, Arizona) is expected to complete the unit in mid-2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project report.
Other standalone Arizona BESS projects are not quite so large. Examples include Plus Power's (San Francisco, California) BESS unit near the Corbell substation in Gilbert. Construction on the project began last summer and entails establishing 90 MW of Tesla Incorporated's (NASDAQ:TSLA) (Austin, Texas) lithium-ion Mega-pack technology. The project is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here to learn more.
While obviously there are standalone BESS units being constructed in Arizona, most battery storage will accompany solar farms. Among the largest such projects under construction is Orsted A/S' (Fredericia, Denmark) Eleven Mile solar and BESS facility near Casa Grande, directly along the 100-mile stretch of interstate between Phoenix to the north and Tucson to the south. The solar farm and BESS each will be able to supply 300 MW of power to the region when completed later this year. Subscribers can learn more by clicking here.
Initial construction of Longroad Energy Holdings LLC's Sun Streams solar farm was completed a number of years ago, but contractors are underway with not only a fourth addition to the solar facility, but an accompanying BESS unit. Both the 377 MW of additional solar generation and 300 MW of BESS capacity are expected to be completed by EPC contractor McCarthy Building Companies (Saint Louis, Missouri) in mid-2025. Subscribers can learn more by viewing the project reports on the solar addition and BESS addition.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Power Database can click here to view reports for all of the projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
