Enel X launches NYC’s largest battery storage system

Enel X and real estate firm Related Companies launched the largest battery storage system in New York City.

The 4.8 MW/16.4 MWh storage center will be located in Related’s Gateway Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. It will support the local grid of New York energy company, Con Edison, in periods of high peak demand.

“New York is a complex, densely-populated market in continuous growth, which requires innovative technologies to address evolving energy challenges. Storage systems, like this one, are among the critical tools that can help take on these challenges by increasing energy systems’ flexibility and stability,” Francesco Venturini, head of Enel X, said. “Enel X works with customers and partners to offer solutions tailored to their specific needs with the aim to generate value for customers, while also benefitting the grid.”

Through a lease agreement, Enel X and Related installed and connected the storage system to Con Edison’s grid.

“Sustainable solutions that support growing energy demands in large urban markets like New York City, while benefiting local communities, are more important than ever before,” Luke Falk, vice president of Related Companies, said. “We have been an innovator in sustainable building practices for decades and investing in sustainability in East New York for over 15 years, having opened the LEED Silver-certified Gateway Center in 2002 and integrating large solar installations in the neighborhood. We saw the opportunity for a storage facility onsite and are gratified to have partnered with Enel X to bring a clean energy solution that will improve energy reliability in the community.”

The Gateway Center project has delivered over 100 MWh of stored electricity from the battery storage system to the local grid during periods of peak demand. It helps reduce emissions by limiting the need for more carbon-intensive electricity during peak demand periods.