Hydrostor announced it has selected an engineering firm to provide front-end studies for a 500 MW compressed air energy storage project in California. August 26, 2022 Ryan KennedyToronto-based Hydrostor announced it selected Kiewit Engineering Group to advance front-end engineering and design studies for the 500 MW / 4 GWh Willow Rock Energy Storage Center. Once completed, the project will be the largest standalone energy storage project in California.The project will employ Hydrostor’s Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) technology. The company said its commercially proven equipment can provide affordable, large-scale, and emission free long-duration energy storage (LDES). The project will be capable of storing enough energy to provide power to 400,000 homes over an 8-hour duration, storing intermittent wind and solar energy.Hydrostor’s technology features a…
Engineering study begins for 500 MW compressed air energy storage project – pv magazine USA
