Arevon puts 800MWh California BESS into operation
IPP Arevon Energy has started operations on its 200MW/800MWh Condor BESS project in San Bernadino County, California.
EMS: Wärtsilä’s new GEMS 7 platform, Generac buys microgrid controls specialist
System integrator Wärtsilä has launched its newest energy management system (EMS) platform, while power solutions manufacturer Generac has acquired a company that makes them.
US Bureau of Land Management progresses 6.2GW of BESS at hybrid PV projects in Nevada and Arizona
The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has progressed nine hybrid solar and storage facilities located across the states of Nevada and Arizona.
Eolian, BrightNight and esVolta raise more than a billion dollars from financiers
Eolian, BrightNight and esVolta, three US-headquartered developers and independent power producers (IPPs) with energy storage projects in their portfolios and pipelines, have each announced major financing.
NADBank says Recurrent Energy Texas BESS ‘carries acceptable risk’ for construction loan
Recurrent Energy is seeking a loan from financial institution North American Development Bank (NADBank) to fund the construction of a 100MW/200MWh standalone battery storage facility located in Maverick County, Texas.
Fluence to provide Excelsior with 2.2GWh of US-manufactured BESS from next year
System integrator Fluence Energy and investor Excelsior Energy Capital have entered into a supply agreement for 2.2GWh of BESS, which Fluence claims will utilise US-manufactured battery cells and modules.
Cell-level improvements in BESS technology ‘translate into LCOS savings for customers’
The benefits of advances in cell technology, which improve the performance and lifetime of battery storage systems, can be directly passed onto customers.
Enel North America CEO: ‘US BESS industry ultimately needs local manufacturing’
In this Q&A, Enel North America CEO Paolo Romanacci discusses the IPP’s operational BESS projects, pipeline and deployments as well as his views on wider US industry challenges.
EDP Renewables North America completes California solar-plus-storage project
EDP Renewables North America has inaugurated the 200MW/40MW Scarlet I solar-plus-storage project in Fresno County, California.
Intersect Power closes US$837 million financing for ‘portfolio-balancing’ Texas battery projects
US solar PV and energy storage project developer Intersect Power has closed two financing deals worth US$837 million for three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
