Linxon forms strategic partnership with Available Power for 1-GW battery energy storage
- March 2, 2023
Available Power and Linxon announced a strategic partnership to scale the North American energy storage market.
Linxon has already secured access to the necessary equipment supply to deliver on the first tranche of Available Power’s 1+ GW front-of-meter project pipeline in Texas’s ERCOT market territory.
As of December 2022, ERCOT had around 2.7 GW of installed battery capacity, meaning that Available Power’s pipeline, with its 1 GW of new planned capacity, alone represents a 37 per cent increase.
An estimated 75 per cent of the project pipeline comprises distribution-connected battery systems with an average size of 10 MW / 20 MWh each, making the portfolio one of the largest-ever battery fleets announced by a developer, an official release said.
“This is an exciting milestone, not just for our strategic partnership, but also for grid modernization and the energy transition in North America,” said Ben Gregory, President of Available Power. “Battery energy storage is transforming and strengthening how power grids operate. We’re proud to pair Available Power’s development experience with Linxon’s leading EPC credentials.”
As supply chain limitations have impacted the growth of the US energy storage market, Linxon’s partnerships with key equipment suppliers and subcontractors place both Available Power and Linxon in a strong position to drive progress in 2023 and beyond, the release said.
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According to Nicolas Sanloup, President and Managing Director of Linxon Americas. “We focus on innovation, portfolio transition, and sustainability, which guides us in all our activities, and we see battery energy storage systems (BESS) as a key asset class. We are thrilled to partner with a company like Available Power whose team brings a needed blend of industry veterans and innovators, paired with best-in-class BESS development.”
