New long-duration solar + storage project will support California watering canal
- ESS introduced it will certainly provide Energy Warehouse (EW) systems to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Central California. Supporting TID's Project Nexus, the EWs will certainly be coupled with the first-ever setup of solar panels over irrigation canals in the United States. Project Nexus intends to generate clean energy while saving water resources in an increasingly arid California.
TID will certainly make use of ESS technology to demonstrate the key role of long-duration energy storage in providing reliable, dispatchable clean energy 24/7. ESS innovation was selected for its naturally safe and non-toxic features, making it preferable for siting adjacent to water infrastructure. Financing for the project is offered by the State of California and also administered by the Dept. of Water Resources. The project will certainly shade canals with photovoltaic panels that will certainly reduce evaporative losses while generating clean energy. Current study at the University of California, Merced has actually shown that as much as 13 GW of solar capacity could be set up over California's canals, which would require around 3 GW of energy storage space and add dramatically to the state's clean energy and water preservation objectives.
" Long-duration energy storage space is the key that will allow Project Nexus to not only preserve water as well as generate renewable resource, however give on-demand, clean power 24/7," claimed Hugh McDermott, ESS elderly VP of company development and sales. "This project addresses multiple climate challenges simultaneously as well as is the kind of innovative approach that will certainly build a climate-resilient future. We anticipate delivering a service that can be duplicated across California and other drought-prone areas."
Project Nexus is expected to be full in 2024.
