FlexGen wants to uphold Powin’s ‘important and significant’ legacy, CEO says
FlexGen “felt compelled to step up” and ensure the continuity of operation of the more than 11GWh of assets deployed by acquisition target Powin.
Massachusetts issues RFP seeking 1,500MW of BESS
Massachusetts’s electric distribution companies (EDCs) and the state’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER) have launched a request for proposals (RFP) for approximately 1,500MW of mid-duration energy storage systems.
Fluence to hit lower end of 2025 guidance due to ‘typical’ ramping delays at US factories
Fluence expects to hit the lower end of its previously issued revenue guidance for the 2025 financial year due to delays in ramping up at US production sites.
Tesla, Sunrun hail ‘win-win for the household and the grid’ with California virtual power plant test
A 535MW fleet of aggregated household battery storage systems, including Tesla Powerwalls, effectively reduced net load on the California grid in a recent test event.
Caterpillar signs deal for CHP plant with 1.1GWh integrated BESS at data centre campus in Utah
Caterpillar has agreed to deploy a CHP plant featuring more than a gigawatt-hour of batteries for a new data centre complex in Utah, US.
Texas: Ascend Analytics optimises 50MWh for Adapture, SolarMax to build 430MWh project
Optimisation platform provider Ascend Analytics and EPC firm SolarMax Technologies have announced battery storage projects by clients and partners in Texas’ ERCOT market.
Arevon’s 758MW/1,200MWh Eland Solar-plus-Storage takes Los Angeles to over 60% clean energy
Arevon’s Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center in Los Angeles, California, is complete, comprising 758MW of solar and 1,200MWh battery storage.
US ESS cell manufacturing to reach 50GWh by the end of 2026
The annual capacity of battery cell manufacturing for ESS in the US looks set to reach 50GWh by the end of next year, based on recent company announcements.
Nebraska capital city officials consider zoning law change after developer Eolian puts forward proposal
In a move that might offer encouraging signs for the deployment of energy storage in the US Midwest, officials in Nebraska’s capital city, Lincoln, have recommended updates to zoning laws to allow large-scale battery storage.
Peak Energy launches first grid-scale sodium-ion BESS in US pilot
Sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) startup Peak Energy has launched and shipped its first sodium-ion BESS to be deployed in a shared pilot with nine utility and independent power producers (IPPs).
