US import tariffs ‘increase the policy risk’ for BESS
Energy-Storage.news speaks with Isshu Kikuma, energy storage analyst at BloombergNEF (BNEF), ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA.
Avantus secures US$300 million for 400MWh Arizona solar-plus-storage project
Developer Avantus has closed a financing package of over US$300 million for the 100MWac/130MWdc solar, 400MWh BESS Kitt Solar and Energy Storage Project in Pinal County, Arizona, US.
Redwood Energy positions second-life BESS as ‘essential infrastructure’ for US data centre load growth, domestic manufacturing needs
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Claire McConnell, VP business development for Redwood Materials’ energy storage business, Redwood Energy, about its recent backing from Google and Nvidia, and what it has planned next.
Bimergen acquires 79.2MW total of Texas BESS, Habitat advances Texas optimisation
From Texas, US, Bimergen Energy has acquired eight BESS projects totalling 79.2MW. Meanwhile, Habitat Energy announced its first US co-located solar-plus-storage partnership with Birch Creek.
Policy and regulation risks are a common theme in Europe and US energy storage markets
In this second part of our interview with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts, we look at risk factors and mitigation across the European and US markets.
Jupiter Power receives approval for 2.8GWh Massachusetts BESS
Utility-scale battery storage developer Jupiter Power’s 700MW/2,800MWh Trimount battery energy storage system (BESS) in Everett, Massachusetts, US, has been approved by state officials.
Europe and the US: Comparing and contrasting two maturing energy storage markets
ESN Premium takes advantage of an opportunity to compare Europe and US energy storage markets with Wood Mackenzie energy storage analysts.
Utility Portland General Electric finalises agreements for 1GW renewables and BESS
Oregon-based utility company Portland General Electric has finalised agreements for more than 1,000MW of new renewable energy and BESS projects.
Puerto Rico: Polaris Renewable Energy receives approval for 71.4MW BESS projects
The Governing Board of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has approved renewables developer Polaris Renewable Energy’s battery energy storage system (BESS) standard offer (SO1) agreement.
What a history of Winter Storms teaches us about the future of energy storage in Texas
Winter Storms cause major disruptions, but Texas’s fleet of battery storage plays an increasing role in grid resilience, writes Randolph Mann, CEO of esVolta.
