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NV Energy to deploy massive battery storage system
2022-12-23
NV Energy has taken a major step towards ensuring increased energy security and reliability, with the announcement that it is to deploy a 220 MW/440MWh short-duration Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The two-hour, grid-tied battery is designed for storing and dispatching excess renewable energy such as wind and solar power, with work set to begin in Q2 2023 and commercial operations expected by the end of the year.
This marks Energy Vault Holdings' first public utility customer for its short duration energy storage solutions. NV Energy outlined plans recently to reduce reliance on open energy markets alongside increased use of renewable energies; this was due to resources shortages experienced in neighbouring California during heatwaves and droughts in recent summers.
The BESS will be located on the site of a coal-fired power station in Valmy which is due for retirement by 2025, with additional geothermal and enhanced geothermal projects along with natural gas-powered turbines also planned.
The Energy Vault solutions are expected to last between 10-20 years, relying on components from several battery and power electronics suppliers. This modular structure should improve uptime as well as provide protection against losses of capacity. An improved system architecture helps maintain long-term asset resilience too, adjusting to changes in market conditions or grid settings. With these measures put in place, Nevada can look forward to reliable renewable energy supply with greater longevity.
NV Energy has taken a major step towards ensuring increased energy security and reliability, with the announcement that it is to deploy a 220 MW/440MWh short-duration Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The two-hour, grid-tied battery is designed for storing and dispatching excess renewable energy such as wind and solar power, with work set to begin in Q2 2023 and commercial operations expected by the end of the year.
This marks Energy Vault Holdings' first public utility customer for its short duration energy storage solutions. NV Energy outlined plans recently to reduce reliance on open energy markets alongside increased use of renewable energies; this was due to resources shortages experienced in neighbouring California during heatwaves and droughts in recent summers.
The BESS will be located on the site of a coal-fired power station in Valmy which is due for retirement by 2025, with additional geothermal and enhanced geothermal projects along with natural gas-powered turbines also planned.
The Energy Vault solutions are expected to last between 10-20 years, relying on components from several battery and power electronics suppliers. This modular structure should improve uptime as well as provide protection against losses of capacity. An improved system architecture helps maintain long-term asset resilience too, adjusting to changes in market conditions or grid settings. With these measures put in place, Nevada can look forward to reliable renewable energy supply with greater longevity.