Athens BESS is a 6 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Gopher Energy Storage LLC since 2019. Ranked #35 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.74% of the country's total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Athens BESS 6.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Riverside (585.9 MW, Gas), Cambridge CT (194.2 MW, Gas), and Elk River Station (191.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 50 km northwest of Minneapolis.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #54 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Gopher Energy Storage LLC operates 3 plants totalling 15 MW
192 plants within 100 km, 9,908 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Athens BESS is a storage power plant producing approximately 11 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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