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Borrego Springs Energy Storage1.5 MW Storage

StorageVerified: Jul 2026

Borrego Springs Energy Storage is a 1.5 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by SDGE Batteries since 2013. Ranked #81 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 1.5 MW represents 0.18% 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 Borrego Springs 26.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coachella (92.4 MW, Gas), Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm (74.8 MW, Solar), and Desert View Power (55.5 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
SDGE Batteries
Location
33.2701°, -116.3496°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,850. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #107 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

SDGE Batteries operates 4 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

173 plants within 100 km, 11,733 MW combined

Nearest plant: Solar Borrego I (3.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.270100, -116.349600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Borrego Springs Energy Storage is a storage power plant producing approximately 3 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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