esVolta acquires 300MWh ERCOT BESS from Black Mountain Energy Storage
California-headquartered developer esVolta has acquired a 150MW/300MWh standalone BESS in Texas, US, from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES).
‘BESS to help ERCOT manage doubling of demand by 2030’: Energy Storage Summit USA 2025 kicks off
Battery storage will help ERCOT manage a doubling of peak demand in Texas in the next five years, said the keynote speaker on Day One of the Energy Storage Summit USA 2025 which kicked off today in Dallas (26 March).
PG&E, Xcel Energy, San José Clean Energy VPPs: US utilities to manage grid constraints with distributed batteries
Three virtual power plant (VPP) programmes have been announced in California and Colorado. Two of them will use Tesla’s Powerwall battery. Another is attempting to change customer habits to save energy and money.
LG Energy Solution Vertech: US demand for BESS, fire safety and the evolution of energy density
ESN Premium’s two-part interview with the CEO of LG Energy Solution Vertech continues, covering topics such as US customer demand and the Moss Landing fire.
Flight to quality, pre-tariff surge, onshoring: What 2025 holds for the US energy storage market
Trump’s dampening effect on US investor sentiment could lead to a flight to quality while tariffs will cause a surge in orders this year, writes Tao Kong, managing partner of developer Luminous Energy.
Qcells, Nofar Energy to develop two Texas BESS totalling 350MW/700MWh
Subsidiary of Nofar Energy, Nofar USA and subsidiary of Hanwha Qcells, Qcells USA, have signed an agreement to develop and construct 2 battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas totalling 350MW/700MWh.
ROUNDUP: SMA central inverter, e-Storage Arizona deal, Trina Storage 5MWh BESS launch
Another roundup from the world of energy storage, with news from SMA, Canadian Solar’s e-Storage and Trina Storage.
California governor Gavin Newsom fast tracks 300MW solar-plus-storage project
California governor Gavin Newsom has taken steps to accelerate the 300MW Cornucopia Hybrid Project in Fresno County, California, US.
Jupiter Power, Recurrent Energy secure combined US$469 million for 1GWh of BESS projects
Jupiter Power and Recurrent Energy have secured a combined US$469 million financing for BESS projects in Michigan and Texas, US totalling 1GWh.
California utility Central Coast Community Energy launches RFP for renewables, storage
California community choice aggregator (CCA) utility Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to meet its renewable portfolio standard.
