Construction underway on 765 MW of new battery
Georgia Power and its EPC firms have started construction on 765 MW of new battery energy storage projects across the state.
Georgia Power has started construction on four battery energy storage systems across the state. The projects will add 765 megawatts of generating capacity, enough to power approximately 573,750 homes. Two facilities will be built near Air Force bases, one at a retired coal plant, and another will expand an existing facility.
Georgia Power is seeking 500 MW of energy storage with the ability to discharge for at least two hours, either standalone or with associated renewable resources, the utility said Tuesday. A draft request for proposals specifies the resources should be online in 2028 at the earliest and no later than the end of 2031.
Managed by Ascend Analytics, the RFP will consider standalone storage and storage paired with renewables. The projects are targeted to be online by 2031, with bids due in early 2026. Georgia Power starts 200 MW BESS in Twiggs County, expanding battery storage projects statewide to boost renewables and grid reliability.
Earlier this month, the PSC approved five new utility-scale solar site power purchase agreements for Georgia Power, consisting of a total of 1,068 MW that will be built by third-party companies. Plans for the renewable generation were also included in Georgia Power's 2022 IRP.
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