The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will start removing more than 50,000 burnt batteries from the Moss Landing battery storage facility in September. The operation will take over a year. Demolition of parts of the severely damaged concrete building has already begun. The burned batteries will be sent to hazardous waste disposal facilities outside California for recycling. California has rapidly increased battery storage plants, now totaling 187, to support its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045.
Kazami Brockman, a civil engineer and on-scene coordinator for the EPA, stated that the amount of construction equipment at the damaged power plant is already increasing.
Crews have begun demolishing parts of the concrete building that was severely damaged during the Jan. 16 fire. The batteries will be taken to hazardous waste disposal facilities outside California.
California has seen a massive increase in the growth of battery storage plants in recent years, going from 17 in 2019 to 187 today.
California lawmakers have set a goal of generating 100% of its electricity from renewable and carbon-free sources by 2045 to meet climate change and air pollution goals.
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