US developer Broad Reach Power has closed US$435 million in financing to start construction on 880MW of battery storage projects in the CAISO and ERCOT markets, for 2023/24 commissioning.

Microsoft, Meta, Fluence and other energy storage players have founded a consortium to assess the technology’s emissions reductions.

Microsoft will be the latest big tech player to use battery storage at data centres which will provide grid flexibility services.

Two 100MW battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas have been brought online by independent power producer (IPP) Broad Reach Power, for participation in the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market.