Vistra Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Moss Landing, California, United States
Source: The Conversation
The Vistra battery energy storage facility at Moss Landing, California, was the world's largest lithium-ion battery facility with a capacity of 300 megawatts, built on the site of an old gas power plant. It housed batteries with cathodes rich in nickel, manganese, and cobalt. In January 2025, a fire broke out at the facility, causing toxic metal fallout over surrounding wetlands, farms, and commun
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Metal, Energy Storage
- Location
- Moss Landing, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Conversation
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Vistra battery energy storage facility at Moss Landing, California, was the world's largest lithium-ion battery facility with a capacity of 300 megawatts, built on the site of an old gas power plant. It housed batteries with cathodes rich in nickel, manganese, and cobalt. In January 2025, a fire broke out at the facility, causing toxic metal fallout over surrounding wetlands, farms, and communities. |
Original sector | Energy Storage |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Moss Landing |
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Source | The Conversation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Metal, Energy Storage |
Article published date | 2025-12-04 |
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