A Florida-based battery vitality storage supplier is teaming with Idaho’s largest electrical utility for a 200-MW/800-MWh battery vitality storage system (BESS) mission designed to help grid resiliency.
Prevalon Vitality, a Mitsubishi Energy Americas and EES three way partnership, on Jan. 14 introduced it had secured a contract with Idaho Energy for the mission, which can characteristic the superior Prevalon Excessive Density (HD) 511 system. The HD 511 Built-in Platform is a modular AC battery system, with 5.11 MWh per 20-feet ISO enclosure and a compact footprint. The system consists of battery enclosures, inverters, medium-voltage transformers, and a extremely configurable Vitality Administration System (EMS). The contract additionally features a complete long-term service settlement.
The deal was struck after Idaho Energy initiated a aggressive bidding course of for battery vitality storage, because the utility seeks to keep up a dependable provide of electrical energy in periods of peak demand. The utility mentioned the BESS mission will allow environment friendly storage of vitality from intermittent renewable vitality assets, and mentioned it helps Idaho Energy’s purpose of offering 100% clear vitality by 2045. The mission is scheduled for full operation subsequent yr.
The utility mentioned the BESS helps its plan to combine greater than 5 GW of wind and photo voltaic vitality into its transmission system over the following 20 years.
Pivotal Mission
Tom Cornell, president and CEO of Prevalon Vitality, in an e mail to POWER mentioned, “This mission is pivotal in Idaho’s journey towards a extra resilient and sustainable vitality future. Prevalon Vitality is proud to collaborate with Idaho Energy to ship modern options that modernize vitality infrastructure and allow long-term grid stability.”
Cornell added, “This continued collaboration displays the dedication and experience of our distinctive staff at Prevalon. We’re proud to be acknowledged as a trusted associate with intensive mission expertise within the dynamic discipline of battery vitality storage. We worth our partnership with Idaho Energy and are excited to additional help their long-term targets with our superior built-in battery vitality storage options, making certain a steady and dependable vitality grid for his or her prospects.”
Prevalon Vitality and Idaho Energy in Might of final yr introduced an analogous deal for a 328-MWh BESS. The 800-MWh mission introduced Tuesday would be the largest to this point in Idaho, surpassing the 150-MW/600-MWh facility in Kuna, close to Boise. Aypa Energy signed a 20-year settlement with Idaho Energy for that mission two years in the past, and closed a $323 million financing package deal for the system in 2024. Aypa Energy has mentioned it plans to start working that mission later this yr.
Prevalon Vitality was spun out of Mitsubishi Energy Americas final yr. The corporate mentioned it has a pipeline of greater than 30 tasks, representing greater than 4 GWh of vitality storage.
—Darrell Proctor is a senior for POWER.
