Aypa Power has secured a portfolio debt and tax equity financing package totalling US$550 million for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in California and Texas.

US independent power producer Clearway Energy has started commercial operations at its Daggett solar-plus-storage facility, which includes 482MW of solar capacity and 280MW of battery storage.

Legislation that requires battery storage facilities to put in place safety and communication protocols has been signed into law.

With leading US energy storage markets on a phenomenal growth trajectory, the role of BESS has been highlighted by recent heatwaves.

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund and LS Energy Solutions are partnering on a 200MW/400MWh battery storage project in California.

French multinational utility ENGIE has agreed to acquire the battery storage business of US developer Broad Reach Power.

US power marketer Gridmatic has launched a US$50 million fund it will put towards managing third-party battery storage assets, including covering collateral requirements, it told Energy-Storage.news.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the participation of aggregated home batteries in demand response programme.

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.

California has passed 5GW of grid-scale battery storage energy storage (BESS) projects, grid operator CAISO has revealed.