AES Corp subsidiary AES Energy Storage has signed two contracts with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to install and commission two energy storage arrays totalling 37.5MW in California.
The storage arrays will aim to improve regional reliability and integrate greater amounts of renewable energy when operational by the end of January 2017, AES said.
The units will use AES’s Advancion energy storage solution at two SDG&E substations – 30MW in Escondido and 7.5MW in El Cajon – providing power for four hours continuously.
The batteries include Samsung SDI and power conversion systems by Parker Hannifin, AES said.
Image: AES battery array (AES)
AES scores storage double
Contracts from San Diego Gas & Electric for two projects totalling 37.5MW
By EBS