A trio of projects in the Northeast US highlight the use of battery storage to aid electricity suppliers in maintaining stable networks.

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has approved the deployment of 430MW of 4-hour duration BESS technology, according to reports.

Renewable energy developer and operator Arevon has completed the financing for a 600MWh solar and storage project in California, US, including US$191 million of investment tax credits (ITC) provided using new transferability provisions.

China-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer Hithium has agreed to supply 1GWh of products to US energy storage project developer Perfect Power through a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

This edition of our news in brief focuses on activities in the long-duration energy storage space.

Argentina is set to launch a call for expressions of interest (EOI) for energy storage projects as it looks to reach 20% renewable energy in 2025.

Aypa Power has secured a portfolio debt and tax equity financing package totalling US$550 million for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in California and Texas.

The US Bureau of Land Management has advanced on 15 clean energy projects, with two solar PV and storage plants operational in California.

CATL has signed an agreement with Quinbrook to deploy over 10GWh of its EnerC Plus battery storage technology over the next five years.