Form Energy signs 12GWh agreement to supply multi-day iron-air batteries to new US AI data centres
Form Energy has signed a 12GWh supply agreement in the US for its iron-air batteries with AI data centre infrastructure developer Crusoe.
US will install 500GWh of new energy storage by 2031, Wood Mackenzie predicts
Wood Mackenzie has forecast that the US energy storage industry will install around half a terawatt-hour of new capacity over the next five years.
Arevon starts building 1GWh California BESS; BPP and Energy Vault buy Texas projects
Arevon, Banpu Power (BPP) and Energy Vault have made BESS project announcements totalling 1,550MWh of capacity in the US.
Nebraska advances energy storage and data centre-focused bill
The legislative body of Nebraska, US, has advanced a bill to clarify and expand the state’s use of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Elevate Renewables developing 600MWh New Jersey BESS through state’s energy storage programme
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has selected developer and IPP Elevate Renewables’ 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for development in Ridgefield, New Jersey, US.
‘US battery manufacturing will surpass 100% of demand’, US ESC report states
A new report from the US Energy Storage Coalition (ESC) indicates that the American battery manufacturing sector surpasses 100% of US demand for energy storage systems (ESS) and modules.
Energy Vault continues to diversify as it experiences Q4, full year 2025 growth
Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault has released its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results, showing growth credited to entering the AI infrastructure market, expanding projects in Australia and its ‘Asset Vault’ subsidiary.
US Roundup: solar-plus-storage projects advance across the country
In this US news roundup, updates on solar-plus-storage projects from Google and DTE Energy, Sunraycer, Invenergy and SRP, Idemitsu Renewables, and Clēnera.
LG Energy Solution’s US$4.3 billion agreement with Tesla, and LFP manufacturing with GM
LG Energy Solution has entered into a US$4.3 billion supply agreement with Tesla, announced by the US government, while simultaneously upgrading its EV battery plant with GM for ESS cells.
UL9540A: New edition of key BESS fire safety standard ‘establishes new precedent’
The new edition of the UL9540A fire safety standard for battery energy storage systems (BESS) “establishes a new precedent in the testing and certification ecosystem.”
