A recent fire event at a large-scale battery storage project owned by California utility San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was dealt with effectively and in an exemplary manner.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee a loan from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance for a project pairing 15MW of solar PV with 70MWh of long-duration energy storage (LDES) on Tribal Lands in California.
System integrator and project developer On.Energy has acquired nine in-development battery energy storage projects, which will play into California’s CAISO market.
The planning department in Imperial County, California, has progressed a solar-and-storage project from developer Avantus, which could total 500MW of solar and 500MW of BESS.
The Planning Commission at the City of Ripon has issued a permit extension to Engie after the IPP experienced further delays in commencing construction of its 99MW/396MWh Ripon Reliability BESS project located in San Joaquin County, California.
Clean energy system integrator Ameresco and utility Southern California Edison (SCE) have agreed the substantial completion for two BESS projects out of a three-project order, though liquidated damages related to their substantial delay in coming online are still being negotiated.
The North American arm of Sweden’s Eolus Vind has secured financing and advanced the sales process for its 100MW/400MWh Pome standalone BESS facility located in San Diego County, California.
Independent power producer (IPP) NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) is set to build a 600MW standalone BESS facility in the City of Ontario, California, half of which is tied to a utility agreement.
