Eolus has made an investment decision for its 100MW stand-alone battery storage project Pome in the US.
Construction of the site will commence in the third quarter of 2023 with planned commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Pome is located in San Diego County, California, and has a planned capacity of 100MW/400MWh.
An agreement regarding supply of a battery energy storage system has been signed with a major BESS supplier, and a 10-year tolling deal has been signed with an undisclosed buyer. The project is under development by Eolus North America since 2019.
“There is a strong demand for energy storage in California to support the energy system and we are excited to realise this project. We see great interest for investing in renewable energy and energy storage,” said country manager of Eolus North America Hans-Christian Schulze.
“Eolus has been active in the US since 2015 and we have a strong project pipeline, where the US projects make up one-quarter of Eolus’s total project portfolio. After the Inflation Reduction Act being signed the US market is really booming. We are delighted to continue our investments by constructing the Pome project,” added Eolus chief executive Per Witalisson.