The AES-Arizona Public Service – Battery Energy Storage System is a 100,000kW energy storage project located in Arizona, US. The rated storage capacity of the project is 400,000kWh.
The electro-chemical battery energy storage project uses lithium-ion as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2019 and will be commissioned in 2021.
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Description
The AES-Arizona Public Service – Battery Energy Storage System is being developed by The AES. The project is owned by The AES (100%).
The key applications of the project are renewable energy integaration, electric energy time shift, peak shaving and demand response.
Contractors involved
The AES is the owner. The AES is the developer. Fluence Energy is the technology provider for the project.
Additional information
The project, owned and operated by AES, will provide critical peaking capacity and unmatched operational flexibility, enabling the most efficient use of renewable energy, lowering costs and emissions, and providing increased reliability for APS’ customers.
About The AES
The AES Corp (AES) is a power utility. It generates, transmits and distributes electricity. The company produces energy using the hydro, pet coke, diesel, biomass, oil, solar, heavy fuel oil, landfill gas, wind, coal, gas and energy storage sources. Under power purchase agreements, it sells the electricity to utilities, industrial users and other intermediaries. AES also owns and operates electric utilities, which generate, purchase, transmit, distribute and sell electricity to serve customers in the residential, industrial, commercial and governmental sectors. The company has operational presence in North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Central America and the Caribbean. AES is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the US.
Methodology
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