Battery Storage System Replaces Wastewater Facility Diesel Generator - CleanTechnica

The article discusses a New York municipal project where a Viridi Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) replaced a diesel generator at a wastewater lift station, highlighting significant cost savings and environmental benefits. The installed cost of the lithium-ion Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) battery system was $130,000, but federal incentives under the Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit (including a 30% base credit plus a 10% domestic content bonus) reduced the net municipal capital cost to $78,000. Additional state incentives in New York, such as the Inclusive Storage Incentive (ISI), may further lower or eliminate upfront costs for qualifying municipalities. The battery system incorporates Viridi’s Fail-Safe Anti-Propagation™ technology to prevent thermal runaway and enhance safety. Viridi’s battery packs are rated for 4,000 full charge-discharge cycles before degrading to 80% of their initial capacity, translating to an expected operational life exceeding 20 years in applications like the Erie County Pumping Station