Lion Storage has received a construction permit for a 347MW/1,457MW BESS project while Giga Storage hopes to start construction on a similarly sized one this year, representing a major step forward for the grid-scale energy storage market in the Netherlands.
An event on Monday (24 June) celebrated the opening of two large-scale battery storage systems in the service area of Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP), including the southwest US state’s largest project of its type to date.
The process of developing energy storage projects in Germany is about to get longer and there is a risk it grinds to a halt as the market matures and regulations are made, developer BayWa r.e. told Energy-Storage.news.
Startup Capalo AI will optimise a Finland BESS project owned by investor Ardian while Merus Power, which is providing the BESS for that project, has received a separate order from Switzerland’s Alpiq for a similarly sized one.
Transgrid, has indicated that 4.8GW of grid-forming BESS will be necessary to stabilise the grid in New South Wales to support renewable energy deployment.
US zinc hybrid cathode battery storage manufacturer Eos Energy Enterprises has agreed a financing package with private equity firm Cerberus, comprised of separate loan and revolver facilities totalling US$315 million.
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved plans to guide the state to its 2030 energy storage policy target, including solicitations for large-scale battery storage.
