Energy Storage News•10 days ago
Turning data centres from a ‘potential liability to a grid asset’: Calibrant on its first-of-a-kind BESS with Aligned
Key Takeaway
This project demonstrates a new model for data centers to integrate battery energy storage to provide grid services, transforming them into valuable grid assets and opening new revenue streams for large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •Calibrant is deploying a 'first-of-its-kind' Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at a new Aligned data center in Oregon, US.
- •The project aims to transform data centers from significant grid loads (potential liabilities) into valuable grid assets by enabling them to provide grid services.
- •This initiative highlights new commercial and technical models for large power consumers to generate revenue or reduce costs through active grid participation.
- •The integration of BESS at data centers offers a blueprint for developers and large loads to enhance grid stability and unlock new financial opportunities.
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Article Content
Calibrant's BESS for a new data centre in Oregon, US, was hailed as the first of its kind, but what are the details beyond the headline? We caught up with Calibrant's CCO to discuss the practical, commercial and technical specifics of the project.