CSI to deliver 300 MW/1200 MWh to Papago
4 October 2023Canadian Solar Inc has announced that e-STORAGE, which is part of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar, will deliver 300 MW/1200 MWh (1519 MWh DC nominal) of energy storage capacity to Recurrent Energy’s Papago Storage project in Arizona.
Recurrent Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar, is expected to begin construction on Papago Storage in the third quarter of 2024.
Papago Storage will utilise e-STORAGE’s SolBank, a proprietary battery energy storage technology designed and manufactured for utility-scale applications. e-STORAGE will supply and commission the entire battery energy storage system, including integrated inverters and controls. e-STORAGE will also offer O&M services and comprehensive performance guarantees under a 20-year long-term service agreement to the project.
As of July 2023, e-STORAGE had deployed more than 2.7 GWh of battery energy storage solutions across the USA, Canada, the UK, and China.