Senate Finance Committee reconciliation bill draft keeps energy storage ITC, cuts solar PV, wind and EV incentives
US tax credits for energy storage projects could be retained even if solar PV, wind and electric vehicle (EV) incentives face cuts.
California Energy Commission approves 4.6GWh solar-storage project, opt-in scheme receives flood of applications
After months of deliberation and analysis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first project reviewed as part of its opt-in certification scheme.
California’s Fresno County introduces ‘fire mitigation payments’ for BESS projects
A fire protection and emergency services provider in California, US, has introduced a mandatory risk mitigation payment system for solar PV and energy storage developers.
China dominates May global deployments with 11.2GWh, including 1GWh flow battery
China continues to dominate BESS deployments globally with 4.3GW/11.2GWh of deployments in May, including a 1GWh flow battery system.
US: Rising costs, tariffs, overseas production behind closure of AESI & Li-Cycle files Chapter 15
Details on the wind-down of US-based BESS firm American Energy Storage Innovations (AESI) have come out, while battery recycler Li-Cycle has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy and been ordered to cease stock market trading.
US import tariff analysis spells out extent of challenge facing US battery storage industry
New analysis from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and Wood Mackenzie highlights the challenges facing the US battery storage market due to trade tariffs.
‘Hard time to make investment decisions’: MN8 Energy on the US energy storage market
ESN Premium speaks with Dr. Yinghuang Ji, head of structuring at MN8 Energy, on current challenges and opportunities for growth in the energy storage market.
Powin could cease operations by end of July if ‘present business circumstances do not improve’
Battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and technology provider Powin is at risk of shutting down its business within weeks.
‘Hard [time] to make investment decisions’: MN8 Energy on the US energy storage market
ESN Premium speaks with Dr. Yinghuang Ji, head of structuring at MN8 Energy, on current challenges and opportunities for growth in the energy storage market.
Republican Senator praises energy tax credits during visit to Fluence factory in Utah
Energy tax credits “drive innovation, strengthen our economy, and create real opportunity,” according to US Republican Senator John Curtis.
