Ormat Technologies Inc, a leading geothermal and renewable energy technology company, announced the successful commencement of commercial operations for its Montague energy storage facility. This 20MW/20MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located in New Jersey, will provide ancillary services on the merchant market to PJM.
The Montague project, which is expected to be eligible for a 30% Investment Tax Credit, represents Ormat’s continued commitment to strategically growing its Energy Storage segment in key U.S. markets. With the addition of Montague, Ormat’s total capacity in the PJM market increases to 120MW/120MWh.
Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat Technologies, stated, “We are pleased to announce the successful commencement of commercial operations at our Montague facility, which reflects our dedication to expanding our Energy Storage portfolio in strategic U.S. markets while also continuing to make progress in improving our profitability. With the addition of Montague, Ormat now operates 290MW/658MWh of energy storage projects, and we have several additional projects currently under construction, demonstrating our strong development capabilities and commitment to achieving our 950MW-1050MW/2.5GWh-2.9GWh 2028 energy storage portfolio capacity target.”
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Blachar continued, “The addition of the Montague project brings valuable ancillary services to the PJM market, enhancing the reliability of the grid while also supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. We are proud to support the PJM market with our premium renewable power generation and energy storage solutions.”
With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (“REG”), with robust plans to accelerate long-term growth in the energy storage market and to establish a leading position in the U.S. energy storage market.
The Company owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. The Company has engineered, manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed for utilities and developers worldwide, totaling approximately 3,400MW of gross capacity. Ormat leveraged its core capabilities in the geothermal and REG industries and its global presence to expand the Company’s activity into energy storage services, solar Photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage plus Solar PV.
SOURCE: GlobeNewswire