Moss Landing, the world’s biggest grid battery, caught fire again

Julian Spector | Source: Canary Media | Posted 01/20/2025

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Vistra’s flagship energy-storage project in California turned into a towering inferno, forcing evacuations and raising fresh concerns about large battery installations.

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Vistra's flagship grid battery project in Moss Landing, California, caught fire, causing nearby residents to evacuate. The cause of the fire is still unknown, and the building housing the batteries was significantly damaged. This incident is the most destructive of the battery fires that have recently occurred in the town, complicating efforts to expand large battery projects critical for cleaning up the state's electrical system.

Moss Landing had become a key location for battery development, aiming to support California's transition to renewable energy. Vistra had transformed a coastal gas plant into a massive battery site, with plans to supply power to Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Despite the potential positive impact on the state's clean energy transformation, the recent fires, including the most recent one, have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of such battery projects.

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