Fluence and Torch Clean Energy Partner to Deliver 160 MW / 640 MWh Winchester Battery Energy Storage System
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) and Torch Clean Energy announced the Winchester solar-plus-storage project in Cochise County, Arizona, featuring two identical Gridstack Pro 5000 systems totalling 160 MW / 640 MWh of battery energy storage. Delivery of the Fluence equipment is expected in early 2027, and the facility will sit alongside two 80 MW solar arrays to support grid balancing, forecasted load growth, and local economic activity.
The Gridstack Pro 5000 will include domestically manufactured enclosures, inverters, and thermal management to enable qualification for domestic content tax credits. Fluence notes > 22 GWh deployed or contracted across 90+ US projects.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) e Torch Clean Energy hanno annunciato il progetto solare con storage Winchester nella Contea di Cochise, in Arizona, comprendente due sistemi Gridstack Pro 5000 identici per un totale di 160 MW / 640 MWh di accumulo di energia con batterie. La consegna degli equipaggiamenti Fluence è prevista per inizio del 2027, e l’impianto sorgerà accanto a due parchi solari da 80 MW per supportare l’equilibrio della rete, la crescita prevista della domanda e l’attività economica locale.
Il Gridstack Pro 5000 includerà contenitori, inverter e gestione termica fabbricati localmente per abilitare la qualificazione per i crediti d’imposta per contenuto domestico. Fluence segnala oltre 22 GWh impiegati o contratti in oltre 90 progetti negli Stati Uniti.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) y Torch Clean Energy anunciaron el proyecto Winchester de solar más almacenamiento en el condado de Cochise, Arizona, que cuenta con dos sistemas idénticos Gridstack Pro 5000 con un total de 160 MW / 640 MWh de almacenamiento de batería. Se espera la entrega del equipo Fluence para principios de 2027, y la instalación se ubicará junto a dos conjuntos solares de 80 MW para respaldar el balance de la red, el crecimiento previsto de la demanda y la actividad económica local.
El Gridstack Pro 5000 incluirá envolturas, inversores y gestión térmica fabricados en el país para permitir la calificación para créditos fiscales por contenido nacional. Fluence señala > 22 GWh desplegados o contratados a través de más de 90 proyectos en Estados Unidos.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC)와 Torch Clean Energy는 애리조나 주 Cochise 카운티에 있는 Winchester 태양광+저장 프로젝트를 발표했으며, 두 대의 동일한 Gridstack Pro 5000 시스템으로 총 160 MW / 640 MWh의 배터리 에너지 저장을 제공합니다. Fluence 장비 인도는 2027년 초로 예상되며, 이 시설은 그리드 밸런싱, 예측 부하 증가 및 지역 경제 활동을 지원하기 위해 80 MW급 태양광 발전단지 2개와 함께 설치됩니다.
Gridstack Pro 5000은 국내 생산 용기에 인버터 및 열 관리가 포함되어 국산화 세액 공제 자격을 얻을 수 있게 됩니다. Fluence는 미국 내 90개 이상의 프로젝트에서 22 GWh를 배치하거나 계약했다고 언급합니다.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) et Torch Clean Energy ont annoncé le projet Winchester solaire+stockage dans le comté de Cochise, Arizona, comprenant deux systèmes Gridstack Pro 5000 identiques pour un total de 160 MW / 640 MWh de stockage d'énergie par batterie. La livraison des équipements Fluence est prévue pour début 2027, et l’installation sera située à côté de deux fermes solaires de 80 MW pour soutenir l’équilibrage du réseau, la croissance anticipée de la demande et l’activité économique locale.
Le Gridstack Pro 5000 comprendra des armoires, des onduleurs et une gestion thermique fabriqués localement pour permettre une qualification pour les crédits d'impôt à contenu domestique domestic content tax credits. Fluence indique > 22 GWh déployés ou contractés dans plus de 90 projets aux États-Unis.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) und Torch Clean Energy gaben das Winchester-Solarkraftwerk mit Speicher in Cochise County, Arizona, bekannt. Es umfasst zwei identische Gridstack Pro 5000-Systeme mit insgesamt 160 MW / 640 MWh Batteriespeicher. Die Lieferung der Fluence-Anlagen wird voraussichtlich Anfang 2027 erfolgen, und die Anlage wird neben zwei 80-MW-Solaranlagen entstehen, um das Netz auszugleichen, prognostiziertes Lastwachstum und lokale wirtschaftliche Aktivität zu unterstützen.
Der Gridstack Pro 5000 wird in landesproduzierten Gehäusen, Wechselrichtern und Wärmeverwaltung enthalten, um die Qualifikation für inländische Inhalte-Steuergutschriften zu ermöglichen. Fluence weist darauf hin > 22 GWh eingesetzt oder vertraglich gebunden in über 90 US-Projekten.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) و Torch Clean Energy يعلنان مشروع Winchester للطاقة الشمسية مع التخزين في مقاطعة كوچيس بولاية أريزونا، يضمان نظامين متطابقين Gridstack Pro 5000 بإجمالي 160 MW / 640 MWh من تخزين الطاقة بالبطاريات. من المتوقع أن يتم تسليم معدات Fluence في بداية 2027، وسيقع المرفق بجانب مرحلتين من الألواح الشمسية بقدرة 80 MW لدعم توازن الشبكة، ونمو الطلب المتوقع، والنشاط الاقتصادي المحلي.
سيشمل Gridstack Pro 5000 علب محلية الصنع، ومغيرات، وإدارة حرارية لتمكين التأهيل للحصول على ائتمانات الضرائب للمحتوى المحلي domestic content tax credits. وتشير Fluence إلى > 22 GWh من الطاقة التي تم نشرها أو التعاقد عليها عبر 90 مشروعًا أمريكيًا أو أكثر.
Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) 与 Torch Clean Energy 宣布了在亚利桑那州 Cochise 县 Winchester 的日晒+储能项目，该项目包含两套相同的 Gridstack Pro 5000 系统，总计 160 MW / 640 MWh 的电池储能。预计于 2027 年初 交付 Fluence 设备，该设施将与两座 80 MW 的太阳能阵列并列，以支持电网平衡、预测负荷增长和本地经济活动。
Gridstack Pro 5000 将包含国内制造的机箱、逆变器和热管理系统，以实现获得 本国产品税收抵免 的资格。Fluence 指出在美国的 90 多个项目中，已部署或签约 > 22 GWh。
- Project sized at 160 MW / 640 MWh
- Fluence equipment delivery expected early 2027
- System uses domestic components to enable domestic content tax credits
- Fluence has > 22 GWh deployed or contracted across 90+ US projects
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160 MW / 640 MWh solar-plus-storage deal advances U.S. manufacturing and grid capacity; delivery due
The agreement pairs Fluence Gridstack Pro 5000 systems with Torch Clean Energy’s Winchester solar arrays to provide 160 MW / 640 MWh of battery capacity across two identical systems. The systems are intended to deliver grid balancing, peak shifting, and support forecasted load growth in Cochise County, Arizona, while claiming domestic content tax credits by using locally manufactured enclosures, inverters, and thermal management.
Dependencies and risks include timely delivery and construction to meet the
Watch for: project permitting and interconnection milestones, notice to proceed and construction start dates, and formal qualification for the domestic content tax credits; expect meaningful updates over the next 12–18 months as equipment delivery and site work progress.
Gridstack Pro 5000™ system enables domestic content bonus credit while supporting load growth and peak demand services for the Arizona electric grid
ARLINGTON, Va. and BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluence Energy, Inc. ("Fluence") (NASDAQ: FLNC), a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage systems, services, and asset optimization software, and Torch Clean Energy, a privately-held independent power producer focused on developing, building, and operating turnkey power facilities in the United States, today announced the Winchester project, a solar-plus-storage facility being developed by Torch Clean Energy in Cochise County, Arizona. The project will use Fluence’s advanced Gridstack Pro 5000™ energy storage solution with delivery expected in early 2027.
Located alongside two 80 MW solar arrays, the Winchester project will deliver a total of 160 MW / 640 MWh of energy storage capacity across two identical systems. Once operational, the project will support grid balancing and forecasted load growth for the region as well as support economic development and local infrastructure investment for Cochise County, AZ.
The Gridstack Pro 5000 solution will include domestically manufactured enclosures, inverters, and thermal management systems to enable the full solar-plus-storage facility to qualify for domestic content tax credits, while supporting U.S. manufacturing and American energy security.
“We’re proud to partner with Torch Clean Energy on the Winchester project and to bring this important power resource to the Arizona electric grid,” said John Zahurancik, President, Fluence Americas. “This facility is a great step toward ensuring affordable, reliable, and secure power for the local community and will support regional economic activity and expected load growth for many years to come.”
“Torch is excited to partner with Fluence to manufacture the energy storage system for our Winchester project,” said Travis Haggard, President of Torch Clean Energy. “The Gridstack Pro 5000 will allow us to shift cost-effective solar generation to be dispatched when the grid needs it most.”
With more than 22 GWh of battery energy storage capacity deployed or contracted across 90+ projects in the United States, Fluence is supporting leading U.S. utilities, power producers, and developers with cutting-edge storage solutions that enable a more reliable and cost-effective grid.
About Torch Clean Energy
Torch is a developer and owner of renewable energy assets, with a particular focus in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. and the desert Southwest. Torch has originated, developed, and sold more than 1.2 gigawatts of renewable power assets and is partnered with Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (“MSIP”), a leading global private infrastructure investment platform with approximately
For more information on MSIP, visit https://www.morganstanley.com/im/en-us/capital-seeker/infrastructure/teams/infrastructure-team-cs.html.
About Fluence
Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. The Company's solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of projects successfully contracted, deployed, and under management across nearly 50 markets, the Company is transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future.
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