We Energies says the storage system can provide enough energy to power more than 130K homes for 4 hours

The state’s first large utility-scale battery storage project came online in southeastern Wisconsin this month, providing enough storage to power more than 130,000 homes for four hours.

We Energies announced Tuesday that the last major piece of the Paris Solar-Battery Park in Kenosha County was online.

The 110 megawatts of storage will complement the site’s 200 megawatts of solar energy generation. The solar portion of the site came online in December and generates enough energy to power more than 55,000 homes annually.

“Bringing Wisconsin’s first large scale battery storage project online is historic and continues our commitment to provide customers reliable and affordable energy,” We Energies President Mike Hooper said in a statement.

We Energies is the majority owner of the Paris site, while Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric both have an ownership stake.

Read more at Wisconsin Public Radio: wpr.org.