Strata Solar and also Tesla companion on 400-MWh battery project in Ventura County, California

• Ventura Energy Storage (VES), a 100-MW/400-MWh battery power storage space system in unincorporated Ventura County, California, has actually finished pre-construction growth by Strata Solar. Tesla will certainly EPC the setup of its Megapack battery system. Building and construction, making use of regional union labor, is set up to begin in July 2020.

Strata Solar's Ventura Energy Storage project was competitively chosen by Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International, for a 20-year PPA in April 2019 to provide regional ability. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) all accepted the PPA in December 2019. As the biggest project picked in the paradigm-shifting solicitation by SCE, the Project is assisting Southern California to relocate far from the Aliso Natural Gas Storage center as well as seaside nuclear power plant without endangering dependability.

" This criterion setup project is a testimony to Strata Solar's 12 years of success in the power market as well as our dedication to battery storage space growth as a core business line," claimed Strata's creator as well as CEO Markus Wilhelm. "We concentrate on clever growth, worth for our clients and also solid returns for our financiers with a group that has the experience to supply market-leading outcomes."

Complying with a breakneck advancement initiative, the project lately finished privileges as well as wrapped up all essential industrial contracts. Equity rate of interest in the project is arranged to enclose the 2nd quarter. The considerable financial investment in Ventura's power framework would certainly not be feasible without the many neighborhood stakeholders as well as advocates dedicated to the project's success.

Established on a brownfield website in an exclusive industrial park, the Ventura Energy Storage project is sited far from houses as well as near to an important transmission line, which gives foundation power for much of western Ventura County. The project likewise co-invested in improving the regional water supply to sustain location fire avoidance as well as extra company development.

The electric grid in Ventura County is emphasized by varied surface, severe climate as well as the organized retired life of ineffective and also old gas sustained nuclear power plant along the coastline. By establishing functional and also brand-new power sources like Ventura Energy Storage, the integrity of the electrical system is improved without enhancing discharges.

" Ventura County is specifically susceptible to power supply shortages," claimed Louise Lampara, Executive Director of CoLab Ventura County. "Strata Solar's Ventura Energy Storage Project will certainly supply crucial on-demand electrical power for over 80,000 regional houses as well as companies. Our services and also citizens require reputable power to sustain our economic climate and also lifestyle-- as well as Ventura Energy Storage is a vital part of the option."