Eni Plenitude completes construction of 200MW/400MWh Texas BESS
Eni Plenitude, the utility arm of the large oil and gas major Eni, has completed construction of the 200MW/400MWh Guajillo battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Texas, US.
US energy storage deployments soar 80% to nearly 10GWh in Q3 2024
A total 3.8GW/9.9GWh of energy storage was deployed in the US in the third quarter of 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie’s US Energy Storage Monitor.
Hydro-Québec’s EVLO to deploy 300MWh of BESS in Virginia
The energy storage system integration arm of Canadian utility Hydro-Québec, EVLO, will deploy 300MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Virginia, US.
Georgia Power secures Tesla battery supply agreement for 2GWh BESS portfolio
Georgia Power has secured a battery and equipment supply agreement (BESA) with Tesla for a 500MW/2,000MWh BESS portfolio made up of four projects of varying sizes under development by the investor-owned utility (IOU).
SPAC firms at a crossroads: Stem and Eos fight for listed status
System integrator Stem Inc has received a warning from regulators over its NYSE listing, while zinc battery technology firm Eos Energy Enterprises completed the first milestones related to private equity firm Cerberus’ investment.
Political uncertainty over tariffs prompts renegotiation for REV Renewables long-duration BESS
Update 28 August 2024: Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) voted to continue being part of the ESSA, as did CC Power.
Jupiter Power puts Houston’s first large-scale BESS into action in Texas’ ERCOT market
Developer Jupiter Power has begun operating a battery storage project in Houston which CEO Andy Bowman claimed is “the first of its scale” in the Texas, US city.
PNNL opens US DOE energy storage research facility, long-duration LCOS analysis published
A new research centre ‘uniquely equipped’ to evaluate energy storage technologies has opened at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Washington, US.
Fluence to provide Excelsior with 2.2GWh of US-manufactured BESS from next year
System integrator Fluence Energy and investor Excelsior Energy Capital have entered into a supply agreement for 2.2GWh of BESS, which Fluence claims will utilise US-manufactured battery cells and modules.
Enel North America CEO: ‘US BESS industry ultimately needs local manufacturing’
In this Q&A, Enel North America CEO Paolo Romanacci discusses the IPP’s operational BESS projects, pipeline and deployments as well as his views on wider US industry challenges.
