HIGH-DENSITY HYDRO® CALIFORNIA

GIS Insights and Commercial Opportunities

California is at the forefront of the U.S. clean energy transition, aiming for a 100% clean electricity grid by 2045.

This ambitious goal necessitates a significant increase in energy storage capacity, particularly long-duration storage, to ensure grid reliability and accommodate the growing share of renewable energy sources

• California's electricity demand is expected to rise due to factors such as population growth, increased use of electric vehicles, and the electrification of buildings and industries.

Demand for stable energy storage is  driven by factors such as heatwaves, winter storms (resulting from climate change), economic expansion in major cities, demographic shifts, industry electrification, and the rapid growth of data centers.

• California state plans to significantly increase its renewable energy capacity, aiming for 52,000 megawatts (MW) of energy storage by 2045 to meet electricity demand.

California's energy future hinges on a delicate balance between increasing demand, transitioning to renewable sources, and ensuring grid reliability. Addressing these challenges will require substantial investments in infrastructure, energy storage, and coordinated policy efforts to create a resilient and sustainable energy system.

California is actively pursuing the expansion of pumped energy storage to enhance grid reliability and support its renewable energy goals. This initiative is particularly crucial given the state's increasing electricity demand and the need for long-duration storage solutions

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has identified a need for up to 1,600 megawatts (MW) of long-duration energy storage by 2026 to support the state's clean energy transition.



RheEnergise:
A Solution for Intermittency and Grid Resilience

RheEnergise has the solution: our High-Density Hydro®  (HD Hydro®) long-duration energy storage technology. Utilizing our in house GIS capabilities and analysis of California, we have identified abundant opportunities for HD Hydro® projects, all over the state.

Are there enough sites?
The answer is unequivocally yes.

• 20,908 potential sites identified in California

• Total State capacity for HD Hydro® could reach over 400GW

• There are large numbers of potential sites state wide

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