Hawaii’s main utility Hawaiian Electric has entered into contract negotiations with the developers of 15 renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and a combined 2.1GWh of energy storage.

Energy storage system integrators are critical to the successful delivery and commissioning of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, but they are perhaps also best-placed to service the asset once its in operation, argues Ray Saka of IHI Terrasun.

Netherlands-based BESS integrator Alfen is providing a 20MWh unit for a wind farm in its home market, in the region of Ooltgensplaat.

Battery storage equipment manufactured by CATL and recently installed at a US Marine Corps facility has been disconnected after the raising of security concerns about the China-headquartered maker.

Global utility and IPP Engie has partnered with the energy storage arm of PV module manufacturer Canadian Solar for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.

News in brief from around the world in energy storage, with Key Capture Energy, Energy Vault and Dominion Energy Virginia.

A roundup of long-duration energy storage (LDES) news from around the world this week.

Developer Kyon Energy has sold 194.7MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany to investor Obton, including one it recently claimed was the largest in Europe.

Investors SUSI Partners and SMT Energy have added 10 BESS projects in the ERCOT, Texas market, building on an already-operational 100MW portfolio in the state.