Energy-Storage.news Guest Blog picks of 2023
Looking back on some of the best Guest Blogs we published in 2023, covering everything from insurance to optimisation, from project case studies to market analysis.
‘Every energy storage project’ will require regular upgrades to stay in the game
It is a “certainty” that all grid-connected energy storage systems will require upgrades to their software, although the reasons for upgrades will be varied, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
Utility Salt River Project, NextEra Resources bring online 100MW retrofit BESS at Arizona PV plant
Arizona utility Salt River Project has welcomed start of operations at battery storage system installed at existing solar PV plant.
ERCOT: Engie commissions 100MW BESS, Gore Street and Nidec sign EPC & investment deal
Utility and IPP Engie has commissioned a 100MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) while Gore Street has enlisted Nidec as EPC partner for a 75MW project, both in the ERCOT, Texas market.
LG Energy Solution’s new BESS system integrator arm claims 10GWh of US orders booked already
The new system integrator arm of South Korean battery and storage system manufacturer LG Energy Solution has already racked up 10GWh of project orders in the US.
US Treasury and IRS provide additional guidance for 45X manufacturing tax credit for batteries
More detailed proposed regulations around the US government’s 45X tax credit for domestic clean energy manufacturing have been released, clarifying what battery components and materials qualify.
US energy storage deployments at record high but ‘multiple headwinds have emerged this year’
The US energy storage industry’s upward growth trajectory has seen another record-breaking quarter, with 2,354MW and 7,322MWh of deployments in Q3 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Why energy storage system integrators have the keys to servicing BESS assets too
Energy storage system integrators are critical to the successful delivery and commissioning of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, but they are perhaps also best-placed to service the asset once its in operation, argues Ray Saka of IHI Terrasun.
CATL battery storage unit disconnected at Marine Corps installation amid ‘concerns’ about project
Battery storage equipment manufactured by CATL and recently installed at a US Marine Corps facility has been disconnected after the raising of security concerns about the China-headquartered maker.
ROUNDUP: Key Capture Energy CEO, Energy Vault BESS evaluated, Dominion Virginia project online
News in brief from around the world in energy storage, with Key Capture Energy, Energy Vault and Dominion Energy Virginia.
