Where is Hydrostor storing energy?

Hydrostor, Canada’s leading developer of long-duration energy storage projects, is moving ahead with its $1.5 billion Willow Rock Energy Storage Center in Kern County, California. The project uses compressed air to store renewable energy and will deliver 500 MW of power for up to eight hours.

How big is the Green River Energy Center project?

The funding is for 400 MW of solar PV and 400 MW/1,600 MWh of battery storage at the Green River Energy Center project in Utah. The project will be the largest planned solar power and storage facility in that state. This project is even larger than one I wrote about in Arizona five months ago, which is 255 MW/1,020 MWh for energy storage.

How big is a new Utah energy storage system?

Seven months ago, Steve Hanley wrote about a 185 MW/565 MWh Hawaii energy storage project. Even though these are really large energy storage systems, this new Utah one almost makes them look small at 400 MW/1,600 MWh. rPlus Energies President Luigi Resta answered some questions about it for CleanTechnica.

Do you need long-duration energy storage?

If you want clean, renewable energy every hour of every day of every month of every year, you need long-duration energy storage," said Julia Souder, executive director of the Long Duration Energy Storage Council, a trade group.

What is the most common form of long-duration energy storage?

The most common form of long-duration energy storage is pumped hydropower. Although compressed air hasn’t raised the same level of environmental concern as pumped hydropower, some activists have raised questions about the technology’s impact on wildlife habitat.

Did rplus energy secure $1 billion in construction debt financing?

rPlus Energy recently announced securing over $1 billion in construction debt financing for a huge solar power and energy storage project.