Georgia Power to Build 200MW battery energy storage in GA

HOUSTON, TX (DTN) — Georgia Power announced Monday (10/20) that it has begun construction on a new 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Twiggs County, southeast of Macon, Georgia.

The system is designed to dispatch stored energy over a four-hour period and is projected for completion in 2027, according to a company statement.

The company also plans the construction of four BESS facilities, consisting of 765 MW in Bibb, Cherokee, Floyd, and Lowndes counties in the state of Georgia, with estimated completion dates in 2026.

Georgia Power is currently seeking approval from the Georgia PSC of 10 new BESS facilities with a total capacity of 3,022.5 MW and two new state-of-the-art solar systems paired with BESS totaling 350 MW. Site selection for these systems was based on deployment capabilities.

The utility company is also seeking bids for an additional 500 MW of Energy Storage Systems, each with a storage discharge duration of a minimum of two hours.

Georgia Power operates a diverse energy generation portfolio that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind.