Max Hall
SEIA: IRA tax changes will leave energy storage in the cold
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says a low-income tax credit “adder,” which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Investment Tax Credit (ITC), will be replaced by a regime that does not apply to energy storage systems.
Lithium-ion battery market to top $400 billion in 2035
While low prices are making life difficult for manufacturers, especially outside China, demand remains strong for stationary storage and electric vehicle (EV) devices, according to IDTechEx.
Texas set for 1.35 GWh of large-scale BESS
French oil major TotalEnergies and German-owned renewables developer RWE have announced plans for five large-scale batteries in the US state.
CIP acquires 1 GWh Arizona battery, BrightNight announces 800 MWh Washington project
Two grid-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) announcements in the United States have highlighted the move by utilities to use energy storage to balance their networks and cope with the inexorable advance of renewables.
U.S. Department of Energy announces $3 billion for battery manufacturing, recycling
Iron-air battery manufacturing and numerous recycling plants are among the projects to benefit from the latest round of Department of Energy (DoE) funding.
San Diego refuses call to ban battery storage projects
Battery blazes at Otay Mesa and Escondido prompted calls for a temporary halt on new sites but the local authority decided instead to extend a requirement to include details of fire safety systems as part of planning applications.
Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory
The Malahat Nation, from Canada’s British Columbia province, is building a factory that will assemble Taiwanese battery cells into 1 GWh per year of battery packs for use in homes and businesses.
SolarLeaf ‘panel-level storage’ can be rolled out on commercial rooftops even easier
Energy Toolbase’s energy management system and monitoring software has been configured for use with Yotta Energy’s SolarLeaf product, which provides solar energy storage without increasing the footprint of a solar array.
Ontario confirms 1.5 GW-plus tender for battery storage
The Canadian province of Ontario will include a big slice of energy storage capacity as it plans its near-term grid requirements.
Meyer Burger ramps up solar panel plans
Switzerland’s Meyer Burger is accelerating the expansion of its solar panel production capacity, following the extension of the U.S. solar tax credit for PV manufacturers and an order from developer DE Shaw for 3.75 GW of U.S.-made heterojunction modules.
