Duke Energy Begins Operation of North Carolina Battery System 

Ross Campbell. Duke Energy has progressed in its battery storage operations in North Carolina, with the commencement of an 11 MW project in Onslow County. The battery is mainly used with a 13 MW solar facility in MCB Camp Lejeune, which has been operating since 2015. The two locations can be employed individually. Both of the projects are attached to a Duke Energy switchgear and will be available to support all Duke Energy Progress users. Research in the future could make it possible for solar and battery systems to provide added fortification against power disruptions at MCB Camp Lejeune. According to U.S. Navy Commander Ross Campbell, having a solar plant and a battery energy storage system linked together would open up a range of possibilities to reach energy reliability goals. Just 10 years ago, this idea wasn’t even possible. This is an ongoing effort between the Department of Defense and the energy providers that supply to it, designed to guarantee the safekeeping of energy at federal sites. The chemical composition of the battery is lithium iron phosphate and its capacity is 11-MW/11-MWh. It covers roughly one acre of land. Duke Energy became united with the Black and Veatch building association OCI, who assumed the job of foreman for engineering, buying and development.