World’s Biggest Battery in California Overheats, Shuts Down

World’s Biggest Battery in California Overheats, Shuts Down
The world's biggest battery overheats as scorching heatwaves sweep California.
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An “overheating incident” at the world’s biggest grid battery in California on Sept. 4 forced three quarters of the station to power down until further notice.

South of San Francisco, the largest-of-its-kind Moss Landing energy storage facility recently grew from 300 to 400 megawatts (MW), with the ability to output for four hours.

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