Operations started for the 88 MW/352 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in USA
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), LLC, announced that its 88 MW/352 MWh Chaparral Springs Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now fully operational in Kern County, California, USA.
Designed to strengthen grid reliability and deliver flexible, dispatchable power, the BESS is part of a broader, multi-phase initiative that also includes a 174 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar facility—both developed, owned, and operated by LRE.
Chaparral Springs BESS is a 4-hour energy storage system designed to store solar energy during low-demand periods or when solar production exceeds grid capacity. This stored energy can be dispatched during peak demand or when solar is unavailable, enhancing overall grid stability and flexibility. The energy generated will serve Peninsula Clean Energy and Valley Clean Energy under two 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs).
LRE’s six operating projects in California now deliver enough clean electricity to power approximately 184,445 homes annually while offsetting nearly 198,410 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions each year.
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