Duke Energy recently opened a large-scale battery storage facility in Knightdale, adding to the region’s growing energy infrastructure.
Key details:
• 100 MW battery capacity
• Can supply power for up to two hours
• Enough electricity to temporarily power ~70,000 homes
• Represents nearly half of Duke Energy’s battery storage currently built in North Carolina
Battery storage plays a key role in helping utilities store solar power and release it when demand spikes, such as early mornings or peak usage periods.
As energy demand rises alongside population and business growth in the Triangle, projects like this will continue to become more common.
