New Jersey launches phase one of energy storage expansion programme
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved a programme to “significantly” expand the amount of grid-scale energy storage capacity in the state.
DESRI, Origis, rPlus finance, launch construction on 2.8GWh of US solar and storage projects
DESRI, Origis Energy and rPlus Energies have progressed the financing or construction of major large-scale solar and storage projects across the US, totalling 2.8GWh of BESS capacity – all outside of Texas and California.
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.
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’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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Energy storage IPPs reveal impacts of tariffs and tax credit uncertainty: Stockpiles, strategy shifts and price increases
Matthew Biss looks at how energy storage companies plan and mitigate tariff and tax credit risks within an uncertain policy landscape.
