Alabama Power Utility-Scale BESS
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Alabama, United States
Source: Energy-Storage.News
Alabama Power is developing the state’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Walker County, Alabama. The 150MW BESS will be built on a site that previously belonged to the Gorgas coal plant, which was retired in 2019. This facility aims to enhance the electric grid's reliability and support Alabama Power's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Power Transmission
- Location
- Alabama, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Energy-Storage.News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Alabama Power is developing the state’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Walker County, Alabama. The 150MW BESS will be built on a site that previously belonged to the Gorgas coal plant, which was retired in 2019. This facility aims to enhance the electric grid's reliability and support Alabama Power's goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Alabama |
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Source | Energy-Storage.News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Power Transmission |
Article published date | 2025-03-07 |
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