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US installs 5GWh of battery storage in H1 2022 but overall clean power deployments fall

July 27, 2022
Some 5GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage was deployed in the first half of 2022, up one third while wind and solar fell 50-70%, according to American Clean Power (ACP).
Tesla Megapack BESS units caught fire during testing of the 350MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia. The situation was quickly brought under control and only two Megapacks out of more than 200 on site were consumed by flames. Image: Country Fire Association.

National Fire Protection Association affiliate surveys risks and mitigation for battery storage

July 27, 2022
Stakeholders have a few days left to take part in a survey on lithium-ion based battery storage system safety.
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Cypress Creek Renewables buys 600MWh BESS portfolio in Texas

July 26, 2022
Developer Cypress Creek Renewables has acquired four standalone energy storage projects totalling 400MW/600MWh in Texas, US, from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES).
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Georgia Power gets approval for 765MW energy storage in 2022 Integrated Resource Plan

July 26, 2022
Georgia’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved state utility Georgia Power’s 2022 Integrated Resource Plan.
Wildfire season causes many problems each year in the US including impacts on the electric grid and peoples' ability to keep the lights on. Pictured is a 2013 wildfire at Yellowstone National Park. Image: Mike Lewelling, National Parks Service via Flickr.

Biden launches US$5 billion grid resiliency grant programme for disadvantaged communities

July 26, 2022
The US Department of Energy has launched 140 programmes to advance equitable development of climate, sustainability, and health measures.
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Slowdown in BESS deployments on CAISO grid in lead-up to peak summer season

July 22, 2022
Battery storage deployments on the California ISO (CAISO) grid slowed in the lead-up to the peak summer season, with no new battery energy storage connected in May and only 65MW added in June.
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Enel Green Power, RWE make progress with Texas large-scale wind-plus-storage projects

July 22, 2022
Enel Green Power has completed a wind-plus-storage facility while RWE just installed all inverters on its own, both in Texas.
Ambri's liquid metal batteries are housed in stainless steel containers. Image: Ambri.

Ambri gets UL 1973 safety certification for liquid metal battery storage tech

July 22, 2022
Ambri, the US high temperature liquid metal battery startup, has received key UL 1973 certification for safe operation of its systems.
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Generate Capital enters front-of-the-meter energy storage market with developer acquisition

July 22, 2022
Generate Capital has acquired US large-scale battery storage developer esVolta.
Tesla battery storage at a site in Australia. The company said customer appetite for battery storage remains strong. Image: Elgar Middleton.

Tesla’s energy storage business remains ‘component-constrained’

July 21, 2022
Tesla deployed more than a gigawatt-hour of battery storage in Q2 2022, but the company has been impacted by component supply issues.

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