PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio

A battery storage facility nearly twice the size of the largest currently operational U.S. grid battery is under construction near Columbus to meet surging electricity demand from data centers and industrial facilities.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 3:55 PM PT · 1 article

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — Image via electrek.co

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4h Electrek The PJM grid’s largest battery is now under construction in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up electricity demand.

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finance.yahoo.com Eolian Announces 1+ GWh Flint Grid BESS: PJM's Largest Battery Energy Storage Project Now Under Construction to Support America's Fastest-Growing Data Center and Industrial Corridor near Columbus, Ohio

energy-storage.news Eolian begins construction on 1.06GWh Ohio BESS, largest system built in PJM

power-technology.com Eolian starts construction on 1.06GWh Flint Grid BESS in Ohio

Appeared in: 2026-07-31 (#3)

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