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Construction at one of Broad Reach Power's first tranche of Texas BESS, quickly followed by much bigger projects. Image: Broad Reach Power.

CATL sells 900MWh of BESS to US independent power producer for Texas projects

April 20, 2022
CATL has sold 900MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment to US independent power producer (IPP) Broad Reach Power. 
Hybrid projects, mainly solar-plus-storage comprise a large and growing share of proposed capacity. Image: 8minute Solar Energy.

Estimated 427GW of energy storage in US interconnection queues alongside nearly 1TW of renewables

April 20, 2022
There was almost 1TW of renewable energy capacity and an estimated 427GW of storage active in US interconnection queues at the end of 2021.
Battery storage with four hours' duration such as the one pictured, is largely seen as key for adding firm capacity in much of the US. Image: Vistra Energy.

NREL: Rapid growth of energy storage to enable high shares of renewable energy on US grid

April 19, 2022
Energy storage poised for “rapid growth” in US, with between 130GW to 680GW diurnal storage capable of integrating 80% share of renewables by 2050.
Land at California's Salton Sea, where the extraction of lithium from geothermal brine will be piloted. Image: CTR.

Biden’s Defense Production Act intervention ‘won’t solve near term battery supply chain challenges’

April 14, 2022
President Joe Biden’s recent invocation of the Defense Production Act of 1950 could help solve supply chain issues, but only over the longer term. 
Tesla battery storage at a site in Australia. The company said customer appetite for battery storage remains strong. Image: Elgar Middleton.

Australian utility AGL signs ‘virtual’ agreement for Neoen’s 100MW Capital Battery

April 14, 2022
Neoen has been contracted by AGL to provide a “virtual” charge or discharge of a battery system in Australia. 
India's Central Electricity Authority has an expectation that more than 100GWh of battery storage will be needed by 2029-2030 to integrate renewable energy and ensure system reliability. Image: Tata Power Solar.

Solar Energy Corporation of India launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ 1,000MWh battery storage tender

April 14, 2022
SECI has launched a 500MW/1,000MWh pilot tender for standalone battery storage.
An existing Kontrolmatik production facility in Ankara, Turkey. Image: Kontrolmatik.

Kontrolmatik, Eaton announce energy storage battery and system factories in US and Europe

April 13, 2022
Facilities aimed at making products for the BESS industry announced by Turkey-headquartered Kontrolmatik and Ireland-headquartered Eaton.
Saticoy, a 400MWh California BESS project onboarded to Power Factors' 'Drive' platform. Image: Arevon Asset Management.

Green Bitcoin mining proof of concept using Tesla solar and battery storage

April 13, 2022
Tesla’s Megapack as well as the company’s solar PV will power a Bitcoin mining facility in a proof of concept (POC) project in the US.
A solar and battery project Gannawarra, Victoria, completed in 2018 with some support from ARENA. Image: ARENA.

EnergyAustralia to take 180MWh of battery storage into the NEM for Edify Energy

April 13, 2022
EnergyAustralia will control and operate two large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in a portfolio in development by Edify Energy. 
The first grid-scale battery storage project in the UK, a 6MW/10MWh system opened in 2014 as a trial of the technology's ability to provide grid services. Image: S&C Electric.

UK’s latest frequency regulation grid service launched

April 12, 2022
The newest frequency service launched by the UK’s National Grid Electricity System Operator has gone live.

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