Southern Power retrofitting 640MWh of battery storage at two California solar power stations
Published: 8 Feb 2021, 02:53 By: Image: Southern Power. US wholesale energy provider Southern Power is adding battery energy storage to two solar sites in California. Storage will be added to the company’s Tranquillity Solar Facility and Garland Solar Facility, with Southern Power – a subsidiary of the Southern Company – also announcing it has signed 20 year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Southern California Edison (SCE) for the two sites. At the 205MW Tranquillity Solar Facility in Fresno County California, a 72MW / 288 MWh energy storage system will be added, whi...