ESS Tech, Inc. and Burbank Water and Power on May 31 celebrated the commissioning of BWP’s first long duration energy storage system.
“This project represents a major step toward achieving our goal of 100% carbon free power by 2040,” said Mandip Samra, General Manager of BWP. “The Energy Warehouse™ battery will enable our team to gain experience with iron flow long-duration energy storage technology which will be a linchpin of the renewable grid of the future.”
Local elected officials and business and community leaders were on hand to celebrate the installation and commissioning of the 75 kW / 500kWh ESS Energy Warehouse™ iron flow battery on the BWP EcoCampus.
Paul Zummo, APPA’s Director of Research and Development, made remarks at the event.
To help offset the cost of the battery and installation, BWP secured a grant from the American Public Power Association’s Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Development for $125,000.
The ESS iron flow battery system has been installed and connected to a 265 kW solar array.
ESS said that long duration energy storage will play a critical role in achieving California’s ambitious decarbonization goal: 100% zero-emission electricity by 2045.
The California Energy Storage Alliance estimates that the state will need 13,571 MW of LDES by 2028 to integrate intermittent renewable energy and optimize assets for a cleaner, more affordable and reliable grid.
This commissioning follows ESS’ recent attainment of IEEE 693 seismic certification for its Energy Center product line and builds on other recent commissioning and delivery milestones with customers including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Turlock Irrigation District.
Additional details about the DEED program are available on APPA’s website.
