A Vermont chip factory added about 6 MW of solar and a 16 MW battery - and the battery is the part that pays
GlobalFoundries says its Essex Junction, Vermont semiconductor site now has about 6 MW of on-site solar and a 16 MW battery, built by Encore Renewable Energy and Lightshift Energy. Vermont Business Magazine puts the spend at $40 million and the battery at four hours. The systems come fully online in the coming months. No savings figure is published.