Powin is collaborating with BHE Renewables to provide energy storage solutions for a large solar and storage microgrid in West Virginia. The project, located in Ravenswood, will supply renewable energy to Titanium Metals Corporation to produce titanium products for the aerospace industry.
Powin will supply a 50 MW Centipede™ Stack800 battery storage system to support the microgrid. This will be supported by a 106 MW solar array. The said battery system is based on lithium-ion phosphate batteries and has a back up of 10 to 12 hours for a continuous time period.
Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary BHE Renewables will be responsible for the construction and operation of the solar and battery system. The project will be completed in phases in line with the titanium manufacturer’s production capacity ramp up. The initial deliveries will begin in 2025 and the project will reach full capacity in 2027.
REGlobal’s Views: Renewable energy microgrids supported by large energy storage systems are becoming a popular choice for energy-intensive industrial consumers to reduce their carbon emissions. Overall, the US market is witnessing large grid-scale American-made battery storage systems being deployed with Inflation Reduction Act supporting domestic content requirements.
