Art brings energy storage to life
An art installation’s bold and colorful floral patterns on a West Texas energy storage facility are a “nod to biological carbon sequestration and the importance of nature preservation.”
RFP: TVA seeks proposals for 100 MW battery storage system
TVA is accepting proposals from qualified integrators and providers to design, engineer, build, operate, and maintain a battery energy storage system in Roane County, Tennessee.
Supply deal and finance for another 2.2 GWh of US batteries
Canadian Solar will supply its SolBank 3.0 battery systems to Aypa Power’s projects in California and Texas and finance has been secured to complete construction of a further 220 MW/440 MWh battery energy storage system in the Lone Star State.
A storage industry vibe-check after a month of Trump 2.0
Industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the state of U.S. energy storage despite a murky landscape.
Successful solar companies sell more than solar
The move toward electrifying everything is a business opportunity, and many residential solar companies have been creative in adding solar to places other than home rooftops.
Fortress Power introduces 9.6 kWh stackable home battery
The battery stacks up to three units for 28.8 kWh and is rated for 8000 cycles at a 70% depth-of-discharge.
Alabama’s first utility-scale battery system planned for former coal site
The BESS will be a standalone lithium iron phosphate system that will charge up to 150 MW of electricity with a two-hour duration.
Illinois lawmakers propose 15 GW energy storage target by 2035
The bills would direct the Illinois Power Agency to procure the same amount of energy storage as required in California, which uses twice as much electricity as Illinois.
NEMA releases standard for bidirectional EV charging
The standard provides vehicle manufacturers and electric vehicle supply equipment with the technical parameters to enable the bidirectional charging of electric vehicles.
Solar, batteries and wind to make up 93% of 2025 U.S. electricity capacity deployments
The Energy Information Administration projects that 32.5 GW of solar power, 18.2 GW of energy storage, and 7.7 GW of wind generation will be deployed this year, accounting for nearly 93% of total new capacity, which is expected to reach a record 63 GW.
