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A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a technology designed to store and manage energy for later use. It typically uses rechargeable batteries to store energy from various sources, such as the electrical grid, renewable energy sources like solar or wind power, or other power generation methods. Some benefits of a BESS include:
Paradise Microgrid and Battery Energy Storage System Project SDG&E has been rapidly expanding its battery energy storage and microgrid portfolio. We have around 21 BESS and microgrid sites with 335 megawatts (MW) of utility-owned energy storage and another 49+ MW in development.
Typically, these battery systems and microgrids are installed on SDG&E-owned property; they are adjacent to our existing substation facilities or in critical locations where grid reliability and resiliency is needed most.
Typically, batteries are installed in custom-built, above-ground enclosures, with a fire suppression and warning system to maximize safety. SDG&E will work to minimize impacts such as noise and dust from construction activities to the extent possible. Construction may take place in phases.
SDG&E will work to minimize impacts such as noise and dust from construction activities to the extent possible. Construction may take place in phases. Sometimes planned outages may occur due to the nature of this work, and customers will be promptly notified.