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Solar arrays at Intersect Power's Oberon project in California's Riverside County, featuring 250MW/1,000MWh of batteries and co-located with 679MWp/500MWac of solar. It was completed in late 2023. Image: Intersect Power.

California Energy Commission approves 4.6GWh solar-storage project, opt-in scheme receives flood of applications

June 17, 2025
After months of deliberation and analysis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first project reviewed as part of its opt-in certification scheme.
A BESS asset after a fire event. Managing the risks associated with thermal runaway is a huge challenge for the industry. Image: Sedgewick

Growing need for BESS quality control, risk management strategies, insurer kWh Analytics says

June 11, 2025
According to specialist renewable energy insurance company kWh Analytics’ 2025 Solar Risk Assessment, concern around battery energy storage system (BESS) safety has risen following recent fire incidents.
Engie's Bat Cave BESS project in Texas, US. The company has more than 1.8GW of battery storage in operation in the US. Image: Engie
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California Energy Commission public information meeting for Engie BESS project draws huge interest

June 5, 2025
The California Energy Commission (CEC) held a public information meeting for Engie’s Compass project that drew huge interest.
Close-up of NMC battery modules at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California. Image: Vistra Energy

Beyond the headlines: The BESS insurance market after Moss Landing

June 5, 2025
A few months on from the high-profile fire, experts Geoffrey Lehv, Ross Kiddie, and Mark Mirek discuss the evolution of BESS insurance.
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Clean Energy Associates report shows 72% of BESS manufacturing defects happened at system level

May 27, 2025
According to market intelligence firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA), 72% of battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing defects were at the system level.
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond advocating for his BESS moratorium legislation, which has so far not been taken up. Image: Jim Desmond via Facebook.

California BESS legislation update: Progress for pragmatic approaches, not for the extreme

May 20, 2025
Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.
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Safeguarding sustainability and reliability in BESS: Smart risk mitigation tactics for supply chain and manufacturing

May 20, 2025
Quality control in the supply chain for battery energy storage systems is becoming increasingly critical, write Vicente Parra and Carlos Sandoval.
Waratah Super Battery. The project is set to begin the commissioning process, Akaysha Energy said. Image: Akaysha Energy

Bushfires, foreign investment and a ‘proven track-record’: EnergyCo on energy storage in New South Wales, Australia

May 20, 2025
ESN Premium speaks with Chloe Hicks of EnergyCo about New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and its hopes for energy storage.
Tesla Megapack BESS unit being lowered into place at PG&E's Elkhorn BESS project in Moss Landing, California. Elkhorn is the utility's only battery storage asset which it owns itself, with the rest of its capacity contracted from third-party project owners. Image: PG&E video on YouTube.

PG&E intends to put California BESS adjacent to fire-hit Moss Landing project back into service by June

May 14, 2025
California utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has announced its intent to return the Elkhorn battery energy storage system (BESS) to service by 1 June.
Engie announced in September last year that it had by that point put 1.8GW of BESS into operation in the US. Image: Engie

Engie BESS in California hits permitting milestone, countdown for regulator’s decision begins

May 9, 2025
Standalone BESS proposal from Engie has reached a permitting milestone in the California Energy Commission’s Opt-In Certification Program.

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