SACRAMENTO — At the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California has reached 16,942 megawatts (MW) of battery storage available — a massive buildout that's redefining grid reliability and accelerating the state's transition to 100% clean energy.
See CAISO Report on Energy Storage. To date, installed storage totals approximately 13 gigawatts. See Energy Storage News. That means California will need to permit a significant number of battery storage projects to meet its goal of transitioning from fossil fuels to zero-emission renewable resources.
Battery energy storage projects are essential for California to provide reliable energy supplies and meet its goal of a zero-carbon future by 2045. The state's projected need for battery storage capacity is estimated at 52,000 MW by 2045.
In addition, several battery developers have filed applications with the California Energy Commission (CEC) for stand-alone battery storage projects under the opt-in provisions of AB 205. Eligible storage projects must be capable of storing 200 megawatt-hours (MWh) or more.
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