Enel North America accomplished a 2.7-MW photo voltaic and 1-MW/2-MWh power storage system at Bayer’s vegetable analysis and improvement web site in Woodland, California. Situated in a area traditionally liable to rolling blackouts and grid disruptions, the photo voltaic + storage system will assist improve Bayer’s power and operational resilience, whereas additionally lowering its carbon footprint and demand on native power infrastructure.
Bayer’s vegetable analysis and improvement web site in Woodland, California. Enel North America
The photo voltaic system is anticipated to generate roughly 5,100 MWh of renewable power annually, sufficient to cowl about 70% of the Woodland web site’s power wants. Any extra electrical energy generated in the course of the day might be saved within the accompanying power storage system for later use, like throughout peak demand hours when utility charges are highest, or shared again onto the native electrical grid. Saved electrical energy from the battery can be utilized throughout occasions of peak demand to attenuate the quantity of energy drawn from the grid when power charges are highest.
Bayer has a sustainability dedication of turning into carbon impartial by 2030, which incorporates changing 100% of bought electrical energy to renewable power sources. The hybrid system will use Enel’s Distributed Vitality Sources Optimization Software program.
“The rising prevalence of maximum climate and wildfires has underscored the necessity for extra resilient power options,” stated Matt Barnes, head of distributed power options at Enel North America. “This undertaking won’t solely improve Bayer’s power resilience, however it can additionally assist scale back demand on often-stressed native power infrastructure, benefiting all power customers within the area. We’re thrilled to work with a forward-thinking, progressive associate on this undertaking and sit up for serving to Bayer obtain its sustainability targets.”
Enel is the proprietor and operator of the photo voltaic + storage belongings and has signed a 20-year energy buy settlement with Bayer, which is able to offtake 100% of the power generated by the photo voltaic system. Along with the photo voltaic + storage set up, Bayer has additionally signed an settlement with Enel’s e-mobility enterprise to put in eight electrical automobile chargers on-site in early 2024.
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