(Energy Storage News) Developer Recurrent Energy, an arm of solar PV and ESS manufacturer Canadian Solar, has secured a 20-year agreement with a local utility for a 1,200MWh battery storage project in Arizona.
Recurrent announced the agreement with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for the 1,200MWh Papago Storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona, today (16 August).
Although not specified in the announcement, a tolling arrangement would likely see Recurrent Energy build, own and operate the project but exclusively provide its energy to APS, similar to a tolling agreement the utility signed with Strata Clean Energy for a similar sized project earlier this year.
Papago is expected to begin construction in the third quarter of 2024 for a commercial operation date (COD) in the second quarter of 2025.
