Recurring energyA subsidiary of the Canadian solar sun, and global developer, owner and operator of solar and energy storage activa has reached a commercial operation in the 1,200 MWH Papago Storage Facility in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project is now sending stored energy to Arizona Public Service (APS), the largest electrical utility of the state, on time to help meet the rising electricity needs during the summer season.
Papago Storage is the first of three recurring energy projects with toll agreements that APS become operational. Together, the three projects will offer 1,800 MWh of battery storage capacity and 150 MWAC from Solar generation. As soon as they are all fully operational, they will store and deliver enough electricity to serve the equivalent of 72,000 houses for four hours, together with the capacity of solar generation sufficient to support around 24,000 houses annually.
“The summer is here and we are ready to operate APS customers with the energy they need when they need it,” said Derek Seaman, APS director of Resource Acquisition. “The Papago storage project is part of our various and balanced energy mix, so that we continue to offer Arizona with a top reliability and affordable service.”
In addition to strengthening the reliability of the network, the project also contributes to the local community through tax revenues and direct support. Through the Community Care (Community and Renewable Energy) program, Recurringent Energy donated to the Harquahala Fire District and Arlington Elementary School in Maricopa County.
The majority of Canadian Solar, ownership, e-storage, served as a turnkey engineering, Procurement and Construction supplier for the project and will continue to support Papago Storage under a long-term service agreement.
“The commissioning of Papago storage is an important milestone in our collaboration with APS to strengthen the energy infrastructure of Arizona,” said Ismael Guerrero, CEO of Recurrent Energy. “We are proud to deliver flexible capacity that meets the growing energy needs of the state and gratefully for the continuous partnership of APS. While we start activities, we continue to use the long -term value for the local community and our partners.”
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