Energy storage developer NineDot has announced the closing of a US$65 million equipment financing supporting the purchase of up to 100MW/400MWh of batteries for use in up to 20 battery storage projects across New York City, New York, US.

We caught up with executives from BESS operator and aggregation platform Terralayr, after it raised €77 million (US$80 million) for its activities in Germany.

Speaking with Energy-Storage.news, North American lithium-ion battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle said that battery recycling will help the US become less reliant on foreign imports and “help bolster energy independence and national security.”

Grid constraints have prevented Chile from maximising the potential of its world-class solar resources. Energy storage has, therefore, become a necessity to ensure the financial viability of PV projects.

Developer ESA Solar has announced successful permitting of the Salzburg Battery Storage Project, a 150MW/600MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Midland Township, Michigan, US.

China has reached well over 70GW of installed BESS capacity, while DC block prices appear to be ‘stable’, a local metals price agency said.

System integrator FlexGen Power Systems has secured a revolving credit facility (RCF) of US$75 million with J.P. Morgan.

SCE is seeking expedited approval from the California Public Utilities Commission for offtake agreements associated with Copia Power’s Centennial Flats facility in La Paz County, Arizona.

State-owned power producer PGE Group has selected LG Energy Solution to provide the BESS for a 263MW/900MWh project it will build in Poland, for a total of PLN 1.555 billion (US$385 million).

CATL has filed a complaint in a US court against system integrator Powin for alleged non-payment of shipments of battery cells for BESS.