State Energy Storage Grant

What is happening? The California Energy Commission has a $140 million long-duration energy storage program thanks to the federal Inflation Reduction Act that is accelerating these types of energy projects. California estimates that it needs 48 GW of additional battery storage and 4 GW of long-duration storage by 2045. Recently it awarded a $31 Million grant to build a a 60 MWh long-duration energy storage system that will include 30,000 solar panels, with a 15 MW output and the 60 MWh of long-duration storage.  It will improve and support reliability of the energy system statewide and offer backup power to the Viejas Tribe of Kumeyaay Indians.

Why is this important? It is the largest grant the State of California has awarded to a tribe and is the largest long storage grant awarded.

Utility Dive | California funds 60 MWh tribal long-duration storage project with nation’s largest vanadium redox flow battery