Appalachian Power issues RFP for 150MW of solar with option for BESS
US utility Appalachian Power has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 150MW of solar in West Virginia with an option to include battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Enphase’s EV push to benefit solar installers and ease grid pressure, co-founder says
Having completed its entry into the electric vehicle (EV) sector, microinverter supplier Enphase Energy is now accelerating efforts to develop bi-directional charging to offer a package that benefits homeowners and its installer partners while easing pressure on the grid.
SunPower forms solar-storage agreement with housebuilder
US residential solar installer SunPower will provide its PV and battery storage systems to housing developer Landsea Homes at part of a multi-year exclusive agreement between the two California-based companies.
US to add 22GW of utility-scale solar this year, EIA says
US utility-scale solar deployment is set to reach a record 22GW this year, with the technology accounting for almost half of the new generating capacity due to be added to the power grid from 2022 to 2023.
Intersect Power closes US$3.1 billion financing to complete 2.2GW near-term portfolio, takes recent funding to US$6 billion
Utility-scale renewables developer Intersect Power has secured US$3.1 billion in project financing to complete its 2.2GW near-term clean energy portfolio in the US.
Goldman Sachs-backed standalone energy storage startup Gridstor building first project in California
US energy storage developer Gridstor has announced the start of construction of its first project, a 60MW/160MWh BESS in California.
US energy storage investor Eolian continues to raise funds with US$515 million Green Loan
Eolian has taken the amount of financing it has raised in just three years since founding to more than a billion-and-a-half-dollars.
Avantus sells California solar-plus-storage project with 500MW/2,000MWh BESS to AES
AES Corporation has added the 2GW Bellefield solar-plus-storage project to its portfolio after acquiring it from the project developer, Avantus.
Form Energy signs ‘definitive agreement’ for 100-hour iron-air BESS with Georgia Power
‘Multi-day storage’ tech company Form Energy and US utility Georgia Power have sealed a “definitive agreement” for a grid-scale project.
Supply chain, interconnection queues result in slow Q1 for US energy storage industry
After a record-breaking year in 2022, the US energy storage industry has seen second successive quarter of declines in installation figures.
