US energy storage developer Flatiron Energy has closed on approximately US$850 million for its 1,200MWh Energizar energy storage project in Chelsea, Massachusetts, US.

Energy storage owner-operator Nightpeak Energy has reached financial close and commercial operation on its 150MW/300MWh Bocanova 2 battery storage project in Brazoria County, Southeast Texas.

From the Midwest to New York, local and state governments are introducing new zoning rules and restrictions on BESS and data centre projects.

ASL has set a target of 1,500MW of new firming infrastructure in NSW by the end of May 2033 and opened a consultation on the tender.

The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its summer procurement of 600MW of energy storage projects in the US state, after falling short by 438MW.

Alberto Valenzuela discusses ahead of Energy Storage Summit Latin America about Mexico’s growing interest in renewables and energy storage, and the factors driving this growth.

DLA Piper finds merchant BESS appeal splits Japan, Singapore and Australia, with regulatory certainty, grid access and returns shaping investor views.

US tax equity syndicator Foss & Company has closed a US$58 million partnership flip transaction to finance an energy storage project in Hidalgo County, Texas, developed by GridStor.

Independent power producer (IPP) Clearway Energy has added 210MW of energy storage capacity to its Honeycomb Energy Centre fleet in Southern Utah, US.

Samsung C&T’s Australian renewables arm has referred an 800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria’s Gippsland region to the federal government under Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.