Axium Infrastructure and Canadian Solar Inc.'s subsidiaries Recurrent Energy and CSI Energy Storage have brought Crimson Storage, a 350-megawatt/1400-megawatt-hour standalone energy storage project, online in California.
A fund managed by Axium Infrastructure U.S. owns 80 percent of the project and Recurrent Energy, the project developer, retains a 20 percent ownership. CSI Energy Storage was the turnkey system integrator of the project, delivering the engineering, procurement and construction services and will provide long-term operational services.
Crimson Storage is the largest battery storage project in the world to reach operation in a single phase, and it is the second-largest energy storage project currently operating. The project will enable California customers to obtain more carbon-free energy and will ensure grid reliability during times of peak demand. On average, Crimson Storage will store and dispatch enough electricity to power more than 47,000 homes eac