POWER Engineering – Ameresco to provide battery storage system for Silicon Valley Power

Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has announced that it will construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 50 MW to provide Silicon Valley Power (SVP) additional local area capacity for electrical system reliability and flexibility.

The BESS, named Kifer Energy Storage LLC, will be installed adjacent to the existing Kifer Receiving Station within SVP’s service territory.

The Ameresco-owned asset, which is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2024, will mark the beginning of a 25-year lease and Energy Storage Agreement with the City of Santa Clara. Ameresco will develop, own, and operate the BESS, while SVP will supply the charging energy.

With a maximum energy capacity of up to 200 MWh, the BESS is intended to acquire surplus renewable electricity and provide a clean and reliable resource to integrate renewables, decrease reliance on gas-fired generation, and mitigate greenhouse gas and criteria air pollutant emissions.

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By Sean Wolfe

Ameresco to provide battery storage system for Silicon Valley Power (power-eng.com)