Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has inked a 15-year Long-Term Resource Adequacy Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company for LRE’s 112.5 MW Sierra Pinta Energy Storage project in Yuma County, Arizona. Sierra Pinta is next to LRE’s 179 MW White Wing Ranch Solar project, which is currently under construction. Sierra Pinta Energy Storage project aims to bolster renewable energy deployment and has a storage capacity of 450 MWh.
Read More
ORIX Corporation has announced plans to construct the Maibara-Koto energy storage plant, with a rated output of 134 MW and a capacity of 548 MWh. The plant will be situated in the city of Maibara, Shiga. The construction will commence in November 2024 and operations in 2027. Furthermore, ORIX secured the project through a competitive decarbonisation energy auction from the Organisation for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators, Japan (OCCTO).
Read More
Uniper has partnered with NGEN to develop a 50 MW/100 MWh battery storage system at the Heyden power plant site in Petershagen. The battery storage system is anticipated to be operational by 2025. The partnership between Uniper and NGEN emphasises the joint commitment to innovation and sustainability.
Read More
Recurrent Energy has secured a multi-currency revolving credit facility worth up to €1.3 billion from a consortium of ten banks for the development of renewable energy projects across multiple European countries. The agreement will enable Recurrent Energy to advance its solar and battery energy storage projects in Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Initially, the facility is valued at €674 million and has the potential to expand to approximately €1.3 billion.
Read More
Atlantic Green has selected Ameresco and Envision Energy to develop the Cellarhead project, a 300 MW battery energy storage project (BESS) with a maximum energy capacity of 624 MWh. The Cellarhead BESS project will be connected to National Grid’s Cellarhead substation and will provide the UK with additional energy security and reliability.
Read More
RWE has acquired 599 MW of solar and energy storage projects from Galehead Development. The recently completed acquisitions has two projects in the development-stage located within PacifiCorp’s operating territory in the Pacific Northwest and a mid-stage development asset in northeastern New York
Read More
Neoen has disclosed that its fully-owned subsidiary, Shift Solar Inc, secured a 380 MW / 4-hour capacity contract through a competitive tender organised by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Ontario’s electric grid operator. Grey Owl Storage will supply the IESO during 20 years from commissioning with additional capacity that will contribute to meet the province’s growing demands.
Read More
As Europe is decarbonising its economy, it is facing a monumental challenge to rebuild the fossil-based system into a carbon free one. Batteries and the materials that go into making them are central to the effort to clean up cars, trucks and buses as well as to expand renewable energy networks. This report “An industrial blueprint for batteries in Europe” by Transport and Environment analyses the progress, as well as challenges associated with onshoring this supply chain, providing an industrial footprint for governments to build a local, resilient and sustainable battery supply chain.
Read More
Stonepeak and CHC have announced the creation of a platform focused on the development, construction, and operation of energy storage projects in Japan. The platform will focus on developing, constructing, and operating BESS projects to accelerate Japan’s power industry decarbonisation by leveraging Stonepeak’s investment experience in Japan’s renewable sector and CHC’s technical expertise.
Read More
Energy Vault and ACEN Australia have finalised key contractual arrangements for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 400 MWh in Australia. Construction for both projects is slated to commence in the latter half of 2024, with commercial operations expected to commence in 2025 and 2026.
Read More
Energy Vault and ACEN Australia have finalised key contractual arrangements for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 400 MWh in Australia. Construction for both projects is slated to commence in the latter half of 2024, with commercial operations expected to commence in 2025 and 2026.
Read More
Boralex has revealed the selection of the Oxford Battery Energy Storage project. The project is a 125 MW, four-hour duration battery storage project situated in the Township of South-West Oxford, Ontario. This project was chosen by Ontario’s Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) further to its Long-Term Request for Proposals (LT1 RFP).
Read More
Sungrow has signed supply and service agreements for a new BESS project with Nofar Energy. The project will be developed in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and will feature the PowerTitan2.0, which is a liquid-cooled energy storage system. The project will have a capacity of 116,5MW/230MWh. The system will integrate a 2.5 MW power conversion system and 5 MWh battery into a single 20-ft container.
Read More
Canadian Solar has secured three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 193 MW in Japan’s inaugural Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction. The winners of this auction were announced on April 26, 2024, with the Company securing a 13.3 per cent of the total awarded energy storage projects.
Read More
SSE Renewables has purchased a fully approved 100 MW / 200 MWh battery storage project near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, from Heron Energy, a division of Heron Group. Pending a final investment decision by SSE Renewables, the project, ready for construction, will be built on an undeveloped area situated outside Coalisland, roughly five miles away from Dungannon.
Read More
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. and NV Energy have announced the successful completion and commencement of commercial operations for the Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Moapa, Nevada. It is constructed on the grounds of a retired coal-fired power plant. This grid-connected BESS boasts a capacity of 220 MW/440 MWh, capable of storing renewable energy such as solar and wind power for up to two hours.
Read More
Emeren Group Ltd has revealed the successful collaboration with Nuveen Infrastructure, formerly known as Glennmont Partners, in co-developing 199 MW (up to 1.59 GWh) of Battery Storage Projects across two areas in Southern Italy. This partnership is a joint effort between Emeren and Nuveen, resulting in a combined power capacity of 354 MWp
Read More
Nuveen Infrastructure (formerly Glennmont Partners), a clean energy fund manager, and Exus Renewables, an independent renewables asset management and development firm, have agreed to collaborate on the development of approximately 800 MW of battery storage projects in southern Italy
Read More
Tasmania could significantly reduce its energy costs by optimising its energy assets: importing more cheap electricity, exporting more high-priced electricity, and slashing electricity costs of residential and commercial buildings. Batteries could help Tasmania cost-effectively increase both imports and exports of energy, while a broader review of market incentives and rules may be required to optimise the opportunity represented by water hoarding.
Read More
The European Commission (EC) has authorised €1 billion ($1.08 billion) in Greek state aid to help fund the development of two solar-plus-storage projects. The total capacity of these projects, which will improve the reliability of the Greek electrical grid, is 813 MW. By mid-2025, construction will be finished.
Read More