- 16 EVLO 1000 units will be installed in Vermont this year to deliver peak reduction value for utility customers while enabling more renewable generation.
- The BESS project will be commissioned by the end of 2023, and EVLO will continue to monitor and maintain the system for 20 years.
A subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a fully integrated battery energy storage systems and solutions provider, is happy to announce the launch of its first utility-scale storage project in the US. The 3 MW / 12 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project, which is situated in Troy, Vermont, will aid in strengthening the integration of regional renewable generation into the New England grid.
The EVLO BESS will store energy during periods of high energy production for use later during periods of peak energy demand, assisting in reducing the erratic nature of renewable power supply and providing utility consumers with value.The U.S. Department of Energy and Sandia National Laboratories will also receive data from this research to facilitate analysis of how batteries can aid in the export of energy from the region since Troy is situated in the Sheffield-Highgate Export Interface (or “SHEI”).
Sonia St-Arnaud, President and CEO at EVLO, said, “EVLO is honoured to lend our decades of experience and technical expertise in developing and operating battery energy storage systems to support this renewable integration project. Battery energy storage systems are a key link for transforming the grid to help reduce peak energy demand and to enable renewable energy generation. With this project, we’re excited to demonstrate how it can benefit utility customers and the New England grid.”
Through Sandia’s Energy Storage Demonstration Projects programme, a $2 million cost-sharing collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy is included in the project. With its EVLO 1000 units, Power Converter System platforms, and market-leading Energy Management System EVLOGIX, EVLO will provide a complete solution. By the end of 2023, the BESS project will be put into operation, and for the next 20 years, EVLO will be responsible for system monitoring and upkeep.