Intersect Power closes $837 million in financing for three battery systems in Texas
Each project comprises 86 Tesla Megapacks and will provide a capacity of 320 MWh of battery storage with a two-hour duration.
UL Solutions introduces new testing protocol for residential battery storage systems
The latest test method addresses the fire propagation behavior of a residential battery energy storage system if a thermal runaway propagation event leading to an internal fire were to occur during the system’s lifetime.
Bitech Technologies sells 2.4 GW of solar to focus on energy storage
Bitech completed the sale of 2.425 GW of its greenfield solar projects to “a third party purchaser”. The company plans to turn its focus to its battery storage business, which it believes, could ensure better investment returns.
Long-duration energy storage poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries
While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.
Largest solar project in Wyoming moves forward
The $1.2 billion Cowboy solar project will be built by Enbridge, with 771 MW expected to be fully operational by 2027.
Powin Pod energy storage platform introduced at Cleanpower 2024
The new multi-cell-based hardware platform complements the Centipede product line and is designed for utility-scale projects.
Schneider Electric launches new storage systems for microgrids
The company introduced two versions of the new BESS with enclosures of 7 feet and 20 feet with power ranges from 60 kW to 500 kW.
Sunrise brief: Ohio’s $1 billion, 800 MW solar project gains regulatory approval
Also on the rise: U.S. states have a lot of work to do on energy policy. IRA clean energy projects to create 30,000 North Carolina jobs, $10 billion to GDP. And more.
How to more accurately evaluate the financial outcomes of BESS projects
Randy Selesky, chief revenue officer and executive vice president of product engineering at EnerVenue shares his perspective.
Sunrise brief: Car batteries can optimize the power grid
Also on the rise: Group challenges anti-renewables messaging of 50-state policy network. Longroad Energy installing U.S.-made First Solar modules in Arizona solar-plus-storage plant. And more.
