Ameresco secures 379MWh of MRP storage contracts

Cleantech integrator Ameresco has secured four battery energy storage design/build contracts totalling 379MWh, with all of the projects to be sited at gas power plants in California owned by Middle River Power (MRP), an independent power company wholly owned by Avenue Capital.

The installation of the energy storage systems will “enhance the efficiency of MRP’s natural gas power plants, leading to emission reduction and the provision of needed resource adequacy capacity to the California power grid”, a statement said.

The work is expected to kick-off this year and reach completion in Q3 of 2024.

Britta MacIntosh, EVP and general manager of West and Europe Regions at Ameresco, said: “To better prepare California for unforeseen disruptions to the grid, our team will work in concert with Middle River Power to fully integrate emission-reducing battery energy storage technology into four of its California-based gas power plants to ensure we meet California’s clean energy goals.”

Mark Kubow, CEO of Middle River Power, said: “The energy storage assets allow for the shifting of solar energy from the middle of the day to supply the grid during evening peak hours, while maintaining our natural gas facilities as a flexible, reliable backstop. We are excited to introduce our first tranche of projects that takes such a meaningful step in helping California in the transition to more renewable resources.”

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