In this US news roundup, e-Storage, Spearmint Energy, and OCI Energy advance battery energy storage system (BESS) projects and financing in Michigan and Texas.

Canadian Solar intends to double its battery energy storage system (BESS) division’s manufacturing capacity, the company’s new CEO has said.

E-Storage, Canadian Solar’s energy storage subsidiary and owner and operator Sunraycer Renewables have entered into agreements for the supply and long-term servicing of two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Franklin County, Texas, US.

E-Storage, Canadian Solar’s energy storage subsidiary, has been contracted to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services on the 411MW/1,858MWh Skyview 2 battery energy storage system (BESS) in Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Ontario, CA.

Statkraft, Kyon Energy and Juniz Energy have progressed BESS projects in Germany, all in all totalling a combined 213MWh of capacity.

Developer Epic Energy has commenced commercial operations at its 100MW/200MWh Mannum battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

Solar PV and energy storage firm Canadian Solar has entered into battery storage agreements (BSAs) and long-term services agreements (LTSAs) with Aypa Power for the Elora and Hedley battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Ontario, Canada.

With RE+ bringing thousands of energy storage professionals to Las Vegas this week, here are some announcements that have hit the Energy-Storage.news desk.

Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Recurrent Energy, subsidiary of Canadian Solar, announced commercial operation of its 1,200MWh Papago Storage facility in Maricopa County, Arizona.

A trio of major players in the battery storage system integration space have unveiled recent Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) results.