The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the beginning of design and construction of a new Grid Storage Launchpad (GSL) facility intended to advance the development and deployment of utility scale energy storage technology. The GSL facility will bring together researchers and industry from around the country to modernize and add flexibility to the power grid, advance storage technologies, and boost use of clean energy. Deploying new grid technologies means more renewal power on the system, support a growing fleet of electric vehicles, make grid more reliable and resilient, and secure clean energy future. The planned facility will include 30 research laboratories. The GSL will include flexible workstations and collaboration spaces. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will select a design and constructor contractor and begin working toward the start of construction, which could begin late this year. The building is expected to be operational and ready for occupancy by 2025.
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