Broad Reach Invests in 118MW Energy Storage Equipment of SYL Battery

Sep 21, 2021 12:06 PM ET
  • Broad Reach Power has actually invested in 118-megawatt-hour (MWh) energy storage equipment from SYL Battery to support the Cascade Energy Storage project in Stockton, California.

Broad Reach Power is an independent power producer based in Houston which possesses a 13-gigawatt portfolio of utility-scale solar and energy storage power projects in Montana, California, Wyoming, Utah and Texas.

" Over the last several years, Broad Reach has been gradually developing a significant renewable resource and energy storage portfolio in California and various other areas in the western United States. Our continued financial investment in premium energy storage equipment will certainly assist guarantee the dependability and change of the grid for years to come," claimed Broad Reach Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Justin Amirault.

" Broad Reach meticulously picks equipment suppliers based upon a variety of standards including efficiency, dependability and honest supply chain monitoring, to name a few. SYL has a tried and tested track record in the space that meets Broad Reach's high requirements and will certainly permit Cascade to boost grid reliability for the long-term."

Cascade is a 25-Megawatt (MW)/ 100-Megawatt-hour (MWh) front-of-the-meter project and is anticipated to attain commercial operation by the summer of 2022 to help mitigate capacity deficiencies in California. Cascade was selected by Pacific Gas & Electric to provide resource competence under a 20-year contract checked in 2017. Broad Reach got the project in late 2020.

This is Broad Reach's second order with SYL Battery, the initial being 47 MWh for the Sierra Energy Storage Project in Jamestown, California. Broad Reach Power and SYL Battery have developed a framework, master procurement arrangement to make it possible for expedited procurement for Broad Reach Power's considerable, multi-year GWh project pipeline.

" Broad Reach Power has been an excellent consumer and companion to SYL Battery and has actually allowed our rapid growth in the energy storage market," stated SYL Battery Director of Applications Engineering Bouquet Zhang. "Their commitment to safety, integrity and performance is top in the energy storage sector. They are establishing ideal practice standards for the entire sector."


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