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

Developer Terra-Gen will now investigate the cause of a fire at its Valley Center BESS in California, with public safety measures lifted and the incident considered “over”.

Flow battery companies at the RE+ 2023 show in Las Vegas offered takes on how their technologies can compete in the evolving energy storage market.

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

Total installed battery storage capacity in the US reached 12.689GW by the end of the second quarter, S&P said.

Virtual power plant (VPP) projects using home batteries have been launched and extended in Texas, Vermont and 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.

Owner Vistra Energy has announced the completion of work to expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.

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