Georgia Power Wadley Battery Energy Storage System — 260 MW / 1,000 MWh, Jefferson County, Georgia
Georgia Power breaks ground on 260 MW / 1 GWh (4-hour duration) battery energy storage system near Wadley in Jefferson County, Georgia, co-located with an existing solar PV site. EPC contractor: Burns & McDonnell. Approved by Georgia Public Service Commission as part of a 9-project, 3+ GW utility BESS program. Expected commercial operation 2027. No external financing disclosed — utility balance sheet funded. One of the largest single-site BESS groundbreakings in the US Southeast.
Deal Value
260MW
Capacity
1,000MWh
Storage
BESS
Technology
GA
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Power Purchase & Offtake
- Seller / Sponsor
- Georgia Power (Southern Company)
- Stage
- Under Construction
- Source
- ESS News / Georgia Power
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