Energy storage developer Eolian has completed an investment in two standalone battery energy storage projects in Texas, which it claims is the first use of the Inflation Reduction Act’s new tax credit incentives (ITC).

Redwood Materials will get a US$2 billion loan from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) for its closed-loop lithium-ion anode and cathode material production plant in Nevada, US.

Sumitomo Electric will step up its VRFB business in the US, with plans to invest in local production and installation capabilities.

Imperial County has approved schemes to incentivise investment into lithium value chain, leveraging the region’s abundant brine resources.

A flurry of activity observed in C&I energy storage, hinting that industry players spy potential in underperforming market segment.

Global battery storage system integrator Fluence grew revenues 78% and doubled its gross profit margin in October-December 2022, its first financial quarter under the helm of new CEO Julian Nebreda.

Developers Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and oEnergy have moved forward with environmental impact assessments (EIA) for two PV co-located battery storage projects in Chile, one of which is an eight-hour lithium-ion system.

The US’ installed base of large-scale battery storage systems is expected to double in megawatt terms during 2023.

Hecate Grid, an independent power producer (IPP) developing utility-scale battery storage assets, has raised US$98.9 million through lenders.

US Senator Joe Manchin and fellow bipartisan colleagues have urged the Biden Administration to invest more in non-lithium energy storage technologies, while DOE Loan Programs Office head Jigar Shah expects companies developing the latter to broadly secure 1GWh orders this year.