Ingka Investments and Apex Clean Energy have announced the IKEA owner’s first-ever battery storage project, Cameron Storage.
The standalone lithium-ion battery will support the Texas power grid and increase reliability amid fluctuations in supply and demand.
The 16.4MW project, which will begin operations in the coming weeks, is co-located with Ingka Investments’ Cameron Wind farm, a 55-turbine, 165MW project operational since 2015.
Cameron Storage, located in Cameron County, Texas, is part of Ingka Group’s steps across the business to help achieve the IKEA commitment to becoming climate positive by 2030.
As the largest IKEA franchisee, it has an important part to play in achieving these commitments, for example, switching to renewable energy, transitioning to zero-emission home deliveries, offering circular services, and more.
Managing director at Ingka Investments Peter van der Poel said: “This is an important step in our journey towards becoming climate positive.
“Going forward we aim to invest in a mix of wind, solar, and energy storage.
“Investing in all three technologies will help to provide renewable energy during more hours of the year and optimize the use of our grid connections.”
Ingka Investments and Apex have been partnering in renewable energy projects for more than eight years.
Apex has previously sold two wind farms to Ingka Group: 165MW Cameron Wind and 98MW Hoopeston Wind, which are managed by the renewable energy company.
Apex Clean Energy chief executive Ken Young said: “For more than a decade, IKEA has charted the course for the corporate sector in investing in clean energy solutions, and today, Cameron Storage builds on that record of leadership.
“Utility-scale energy storage unlocks the full potential of clean power to decarbonize our economy while providing increased reliability and certainty for our electric grid.”
Powin is serving as the equipment vendor, and Worley is providing engineering, procurement, and construction services for the project.