Invenergy’s battery storage facility wins award

Invenergy LLC received Energy Storage North America’s (ESNA) 2015 Innovation Award for Centralized Storage. Invenergy received the award for its Grand Ridge Battery Storage Facility in Illinois.

ESNA is the largest gathering of policy, technology and market leaders in energy storage. The conference’s Innovation Awards recognize excellence in installed energy storage projects across three categories: Centralized Storage, Distributed Storage and Mobility.

With a 31.5 MW power rating, Invenergy’s Grand Ridge Energy Storage, located in LaSalle County, Illinois, is the second-largest lithium project in the world. The project began commercial operation in May and utilizes BYD America’s Containerized Energy Storage System. Grand Ridge is the largest renewable energy center in the world with wind, solar and advanced-energy storage in one location. In addition to the 31.5 MW storage unit, Grand Ridge houses a 210 MW wind farm; a 20 MW solar project; and a second, 1.5 MW energy storage project.

“We are honored to receive this award as it highlights Invenergy’s leadership in developing and operating innovative storage solutions,” said Kris Zadlo, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Storage, and Transmission at Invenergy. “We are just starting to scratch the surface of what advanced energy storage can provide for the grid and we are tremendously excited for what the future holds.”