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5GWh Thermal Energy Storage System at POET's Big Stone City Facility

Under construction · South Dakota · Last reported May 2026

Source: Power Technology

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Antora Energy and POET commissioned a 5GWh thermal energy storage system at POET's bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota. The system stores electricity as heat in insulated solid-carbon blocks and provides continuous energy for industrial processes or electricity generation. The project began initial construction less than a year ago and has started delivering energy, with full op

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Geothermal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Big Stone City, South Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Power Technology

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The project “5GWh Thermal Energy Storage System at POET's Big Stone City Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Big Stone City, South Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Power Technology.

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2026-07-22

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Antora Energy and POET commissioned a 5GWh thermal energy storage system at POET's bioprocessing facility in Big Stone City, South Dakota. The system stores electricity as heat in insulated solid-carbon blocks and provides continuous energy for industrial processes or electricity generation. The project began initial construction less than a year ago and has started delivering energy, with full operations expected later in the year.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

South Dakota

City

Big Stone City

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Geothermal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)

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2026-05-23

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