A California energy company has launched what reports indicate is the world’s largest industrial heat battery at an oil recovery facility. The system uses solar power to heat specialized bricks that generate steam, replacing natural gas consumption while maintaining continuous operations.
Breakthrough in Industrial Energy Storage
California-based Rondo Energy has reportedly deployed the world’s largest industrial heat battery system, which sources indicate is now operating automatically at an enhanced oil recovery site in Kern County, California. According to reports, the 100-megawatt-hour Rondo Heat Battery (RHB) is being charged by a 20-MW solar photovoltaic array and delivering continuous high-pressure steam to Holmes Western Oil Corp.’s operations.