Ormat Technologies starts commercial operation of 43 MW/43 MWh BESS projects in US

Ormat Technologies, Inc. has started the commercial operation of two new battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities with a combined capacity of 43 MW/43 MWh. The projects were part of four facilities with a total capacity of 62 MW/62 MWh planned for the first half of 2023. The completed projects include:

• The Upton project, a 23 MW/23 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Texas, will provide energy and ancillary services to the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and support the electric grid in times of scarcity.
• The Andover BESS project, a 20 MW/20 MWh facility located in New Jersey.
• The previously announced commercial operation of the 12 MW/12 MWh Bowling Green and 7 MW/7 MWh Howell BESS projects, located in Ohio and New Jersey.

The BESS projects in New Jersey and Ohio are expected to provide ancillary services to PJM.