Iron-sodium battery energy storage system specialist Inlyte Energy received a $4.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity to deploy a grid-scale battery in a fire-prone region of northern California. The funds come from DOE’s Critical Facility Energy Resilience program.
The resilience-focused installation will provide power resources for a critical evacuation zone, reduce facility electricity costs and provide a diesel-free alternative for long-duration backup power.
The battery will be installed in a microgrid at the Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds in Sonoma County, California. The installation includes a planned 570 kW solar array, Inlyte’s 200 kW, 4 MWh battery system. The installation, which includes 20-hour long duration storage, is expected to reduce the facility’s annual electricity costs by up to $300,000…