CREDIT CYPRESS CREEK ENERGY about the impact the project will have on the local community, creating“ 700 local jobs and generating US $ 300m in tax revenue” over its lifetime.
The numbers behind Steel River The first two phases of Steel River will add 1.6GWdc of solar generation and 1.9GWh of battery storage to the regional grid.
GWdc refers to a solar array’ s direct current capacity, the standard measure used before that power is converted to alternating current for use on the grid, so figures quoted in GWdc typically translate to a somewhat lower alternating current output in practice.
“ By pairing massive solar arrays with battery storage, the project can store the sun’ s peak daytime output and feed it back into the grid exactly when it’ s needed most”
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