US energy storage market ‘shattered’ previous deployment records in Q4 2023
According to Wood Mackenzie, energy storage deployment numbers in the US broke records for three successive quarters with previous records “shattered” to finish the year.
One battery fire is ‘a fire for everyone in the industry’ – Energy Storage Summit USA 2024
Battery storage developers and operators discussed the challenges and opportunities in the US market, on the first day of Solar Media’s Energy Storage Summit (ESS) USA 2024.
Utility SRP, NextEra bring online Arizona’s ‘largest’ BESS project, to supply Google
Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) and renewables developer NextEra Energy Resources have commissioned a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Buckeye, Arizona, US.
Michigan regulators approve utility DTE’s BESS project, deny another’s proposed solar PV plan
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a bid made by the DTE Electric Company to replace a coal-fired power plant in Michigan with battery storage.
Eos, ESS Inc and Energy Vault narrow losses and lower costs on long ‘path to profitability’
Eos Energy Enterprises, ESS Inc and Energy Vault have increased their revenues and narrowed losses, according to financial results from the three ‘non-lithium’ energy storage companies.
PacifiCorp and rPlus quadruple Utah BESS project planned size to 1,600MWh
Developer rPlus and utility PacifiCorp have amended an existing PPA for a solar-plus-storage project, to increase the energy storage resource’s planned size from 400MWh to 1,600MWh.
New Jersey Senators seek to remedy state’s slow progress on energy storage deployment
A bill aimed at creating a pilot programme to incentivise energy storage deployment in New Jersey has advanced through the US state’s legislature after senators voted in its favour.
Sunrun ‘distributed power plant’ helps California utility ride out summer peaks amid NEM 3.0 row
Sunrun has published the results of its Peak Power Rewards system, which saw residential solar systems deployed amongst its customers provide an average of 27MW of power to the California electric grid for 90 consecutive days.
LG Energy Solution predicts 30% growth in battery demand for global ESS market in 2024
Global demand for batteries for energy storage system (ESS) applications will grow 30% during this year, with the US leading the charge, LG Energy Solution has predicted.
AES gets regulatory approval for 200MW, 4-hour BESS at retiring coal plant in Indiana, US
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) has given its approval to a proposed large-scale battery storage project in development in the US state by AES Corporation’s regional utility subsidiary.
