The domestic manufacturing capabilities of US flow battery providers ESS Inc and Stryten Energy have been celebrated by senior state politicians in Oregon and Georgia respectively.
By the end of 2022, US co-located renewable and energy storage projects totalled 41GW of generating power and 5.4GW/15.2GWh of energy storage, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) analysis.
US electric utility Xcel Energy has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for solar and battery storage projects to replace its Allen S. King coal-fired power plant in the US state of Minnesota.
Developer Recurrent Energy, an arm of solar PV and ESS manufacturer Canadian Solar, has secured a 20-year agreement with a local utility for a 1,200MWh battery storage project in Arizona.
A recent draft final rule on reforms of grid interconnection processes from US regulator FERC has been welcomed by the energy storage industry, although many hurdles still remain.
Since the Inflation Reduction Act, US$270 billion of US clean energy investment has been announced while downstream projects in development have hit 185GW – 80% and 92% higher than four months ago.
Zinc battery firm Eos Energy Enterprises saw reduced activity in Q2 as it transitioned to its Z3 product, while CEO Joe Mastrangelo discussed its backlog, the subject of a recent short-seller note.
Oregon-based Powin Energy, one of the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators, has appointed Jeff Waters as new CEO to replace the outgoing Geoff Brown.
Regulators in New Jersey have opened up a Request for Information (RFI) on a draft incentive plan to promote energy storage deployment in the northeastern US state.
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has launched a new guide aimed at helping first responders understand and deal with battery storage safety incidents.
