Competition from Chinese manufacturers put Powin on a tricky footing, even before industry headwinds dealt the company what appears to have been a lethal blow.
After initially rejecting a 250MW standalone BESS proposal from Brookfield portfolio company Evolugen, Ottawa City Council has pledged its support for the project.
Details on the wind-down of US-based BESS firm American Energy Storage Innovations (AESI) have come out, while battery recycler Li-Cycle has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy and been ordered to cease stock market trading.
Despite new state incentives for energy storage in New York, some independent power producers (IPP) are still struggling to make progress in the face of local opposition, permitting hurdles and moratoriums.
A handful of successful applicants to Ontario’s largest-ever energy storage procurement are receiving heightened backlash from local opposition over their plans.
IPP Northland Power has achieved financial close for the 80MW/160MWh Jurassic battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Cypress County, Alberta, CA.
