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Contrasting fortunes for pumped hydro projects in South Dakota, Washington State

May 24, 2023
A large-scale pumped hydro energy storage project in Washington State has passed a key stage of approvals, while another in South Dakota has been dropped.
The Minnesota Senate, the upper legislative house of the state. Image: Minnesota Senate Republicans via Flickr.

‘New era’ begins for Minnesota solar and storage market as US$80 million incentives package passed

May 24, 2023
The US state of Minnesota has passed a package of incentives for solar, energy storage, microgrids and energy resiliency totalling US$80 million.
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Maine Senate wrestles with questions of battery storage utility ownership

May 23, 2023
Senators in Maine are considering legislation to accelerate energy storage development, including a focus on who is allowed to own resources placed on transmission and distribution grids.
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Masdar to develop 2GW renewables, 500MWh battery storage with Uzbekistan government

May 22, 2023
Masdar has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with the Uzbekistan government to develop more than 2GW of solar and wind projects.
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Marubeni Corporation signs Vietnam battery storage MoU with VinGroup subsidiary VinES

May 22, 2023
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation working with Vietnamese battery and energy-as-a-service provider VinES to develop energy storage facilities.
Wallerawang coal power plant, pictured in 2007, closed down in 2014, but New South Wales still has much more work to do to replace coal on its energy networks. Image: Wikimedia user Amitch.
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New South Wales hosts tender for 550MW long-duration energy storage, 950MW of generation

May 19, 2023
A tender will open in a few days’ time under NSW’s electricity system roadmap through which 550MW of long-duration storage could be procured.
Rendering of Oneida, the 250MW/1,000MWh project on which NRStor is among development partners. Image: NRStor.
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Financial close for Ontario’s flagship 1GWh Oneida battery storage project

May 18, 2023
Oneida, which will mix long-term contracted revenues with merchant risk exposure in Ontario, Canada, has reached financial close.
Rendering of Oneida, the 250MW/1,000MWh project on which NRStor is among development partners. Image: NRStor.

Ontario awards 739MW of battery storage contracts in Canada’s biggest procurement to date

May 17, 2023
The first contract awards for Ontario’s expedited procurement have been announced, in which 739MW of battery storage bids were successful.
Photograph of turbine stacks at Channel Island, the main gas-fired power plant in the Northern Territory's Darwin-Katherine Interconnected System.

First large-scale BESS in Australia’s Northern Territory reaches pre-commissioning phase

May 17, 2023
All 192 of the 3.5-tonne batteries at the first large-scale battery storage system (BESS) in the Northern Territory have been installed.
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IRS reveals phased 40-55% domestic content BESS requirement to 2027 for ITC adder

May 16, 2023
BESS projects in the US need to be 40% US-made to qualify for the ITC domestic content adder, rising to 55% from 2027 onwards, the IRS has said.

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