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Bay State Wind partners with Massachusetts energy storage company

By Michelle Froese | March 16, 2018

Bay State Wind, has entered into a Letter of Intent to work collaboratively with Massachusetts-based NEC Energy Solutions to develop an energy storage solution for its 800-MW wind, with 55 MW – 110 MWh energy storage project. The Bay State Wind project will represent the world’s largest wind-paired energy storage system for commercial-scale energy, which will be located in the South Coast region of Massachusetts.

This collaborative effort furthers Bay State Wind’s (a 50-50 partnership between offshore wind developer, Ørsted, and New England transmission builder, Eversource) commitment to supporting and promoting energy storage in Massachusetts. The collaboration is expected to generate jobs in the quickly growing, high demand fields of renewable energy and energy storage.

NEC Energy's grid stroage solution

Bay State Wind is a proposed offshore wind project located 25 miles off the Massachusetts South Coast, and will be America’s first large-scale, commercial wind farm. Integrating NEC Energy’s smart energy storage solutions is expected to bring reliability and cost savings to the electric grid.

“We could not be more thrilled to work with a Massachusetts company that is a global leader in battery storage technology and products,” said Thomas Brostrøm, President of Ørsted North America. “NEC Energy Solutions is widely recognized as a pioneer and leader in the market for utility scale energy storage, and their ability to recruit talent from the local workforce will help not only Bay State Wind, but it will help solidify Massachusetts as a global leader in the green energy revolution.”

NEC Energy Solutions’ expertise in developing flexible battery storage solutions will further Bay State Wind’s efforts to help the region in overcoming winter reliability challenges by delivering energy when it is needed most and help to reduce winter peak energy prices and price volatility. It is estimated that the annual winter price reduction would be approximately $158 million per year and will enhance grid stability by shifting energy delivery to meet demand profile.

“The development of a robust battery storage system is going to help Massachusetts become a leader in renewable energy, and more importantly it will help small businesses and consumers by ensuring a steady supply of energy, thereby reducing high-demand energy spikes,” said Eversource Vice President of Business Development Mike Auseré.

As part of the collaborative effort, Bay State Wind and NEC Energy Solutions will accelerate the development of early commercial integration of storage technologies into the electricity supply chain and capitalize on storage technology’s benefits to clean energy integration, grid reliability, system wide efficiency, and system peak demand reduction.

These efforts will further establish the south coast of Massachusetts as a leading steward of environmental sustainability by becoming home to America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm and the largest battery storage pairing system in the world.

“Bay State Wind brings industry leadership that is second to none,” said Steve Fludder, CEO of NEC Energy Solutions. “This development is crucial to growing our battery storage systems in Massachusetts, across America, and around the world. The Bay State Wind project is a unique opportunity and the benefits to the Commonwealth are immense. We are excited about what we can achieve together.”

Bay State Wind is a proposed offshore wind project located 25 miles off the Massachusetts South Coast and 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, will be America’s first large-scale, commercial wind farm. The project is expected to create more than 1,200 annual jobs during construction of the project and over 10,800 indirect and direct jobs over the life of the project. It will also bring cost efficiencies and innovation to the region.


Filed Under: Energy storage, News, Offshore wind, Projects
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