Grid-scale energy solutions provider Energy Vault and Jupiter Power, leading developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage products, have announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of an additional battery energy storage system (BESS) at a Jupiter site, located in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) region.
The new BESS will contribute 100 MW/200 MWh of power to the ERCOT grid to aid in resiliency efforts.
The system will be built with Energy Vault’s proprietary X-Vault integration platform, using the company’s proprietary UL9540 certified B-VAULT product and VaultOS Energy Management System to control and optimize operations.
The announcement is another milestone in the ongoing partnership between Energy Vault and Jupiter Power. In 2022, the two companies agreed to secure 2.4 GWh of supply chain equipment and services to be integrated and delivered through Energy Vault’s hardware and software management platform in Jupiter Power’s BESS projects.
“Today’s expansion of our partnership with Jupiter Power stands as a testament to the strength of our team’s collaborative approach to delivering reliable, safe, and efficient energy storage solutions to customers,” said Marco Terruzzin, Chief Commercial and Product Officer, Energy Vault, in a statement. “Jupiter’s BESS projects portfolio has reached a critical mass in ERCOT and we’re proud to continue serving as a partner to Jupiter Power in the ultimate endeavor to decarbonize the grid in an economically effective fashion.”
Construction of the project is currently underway with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of summer.
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