E.ON announces two 9.9 MW energy storage projects in Texas

The energy storage projects will be capable of responding to shifts in power demand more quickly

E.ON North America on February 28^th, 2017 announced its Texas Waves energy storage projects will be co-located at the existing E.ON Pyron and Inadale wind farms in West Texas.

Texas Waves consists of two 9.9 megawatt (MW) short duration energy storage projects using lithium-ion battery technology.

The Texas Waves energy storage projects will be co-located at the existing Pyron and Inadale wind farms in West Texas. The projects will be the second and third grid connected lithium-ion battery systems installed by E.ON in North America. Iron Horse (pictured), E.ON's first energy storage project is currently under construction southeast of Tucson, Arizona. All three projects will be online by the end of 2017.

“Our Texas Waves projects allow us to break new ground and establish ourselves in the storage business in the Texas market, complementing our more than 2.7 gigawatts of operating wind capacity in the state,” said Steve Trenholm, President of E.ON Solar & Energy Storage.

The projects are designed to provide ancillary services to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market and will be capable of responding to shifts in power demand more quickly, increasing system reliability and efficiency.

Iron Horse, E.ON's first grid connected lithium battery system project, is a 10 MW energy storage facility with an adjacent 2 MW solar array southeast of Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be in operation in the first half of 2017.

E.ON will be partnering with Greensmith Energy, the leading provider of energy storage software and services, for the Texas Waves projects. 

source: http://www.solarserver.com