How many battery storage projects are planned in Virginia?

Developers have proposed 96 battery storage projects in Virginia with 11 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned battery storage project in Virginia?

Surry-Skiffes Creek 500kV in James City, Virginia is the largest planned, at 650 MW. It is expected to come online in 2029.

Who is developing battery storage projects in Virginia?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned battery storage projects in Virginia

Developers have proposed 96 battery storage projects in Virginia with 11 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating battery storage projects in Virginia

Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned battery storage projects in Virginia are expected online in 2026 than in any other year

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Planned battery storage projects by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned battery storage projects in Virginia

Planned, by capacity

#	Battery storage project	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Surry-Skiffes Creek 500kV	James City	2029	650 MW
2	Surry-Skiffes Creek 500kV	James City	–	650 MW
3	Heritage - Wake 500 kV	Brunswick County	2024	500 MW
4	Heritage - Wake 500 kV	Brunswick County	–	500 MW
5	Rogers Road - Carson 500 kV	Sussex County	–	479 MW
6	Brambleton-Goose Creek 500kV	Loudoun County	2029	425 MW
7	Brambleton-Goose Creek 500kV	Loudoun County	–	425 MW
8	Broadford 138 kV	Smyth County	2024	250 MW
9	Broadford 138 kV	Smyth County	–	250 MW
10	Chesterfield 230 kV	Chesterfield County	2024	200 MW

Planned battery storage projects expected online soonest in Virginia

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Battery storage project	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Dulles Solar and Storage	Loudoun County	2026	50 MW
2	Drake Storage	Middlesex County	2026	40 MW
3	Bethlehem Energy Center, LLC - (VA)	Prince William County	2026	20 MW
4	Railroad Energy Center, LLC	Prince William County	2026	20 MW
5	Reid Energy Center, LLC	Prince William County	2026	20 MW
6	Powells Creek Solar - Hybrid	Halifax County	2027	18 MW
7	Sunnybrook Solar Project - Hybrid	Halifax County	2027	13 MW
8	New Road Storage	Loudoun County	2027	120 MW
9	Dulles Solar and BESS	Loudoun County	2027	150 MW
10	Two Oaks Solar and Storage LLC	Louisa County	2027	50 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks battery storage projects

Operating battery storage projects come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about battery storage projects in Virginia

How many battery storage projects are planned in Virginia?: Developers have proposed 96 battery storage projects in Virginia with 11 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned battery storage project in Virginia?: Surry-Skiffes Creek 500kV in James City, Virginia is the largest planned, at 650 MW. It is expected to come online in 2029.
Who is developing battery storage projects in Virginia?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.