EDF Renewables North America has begun operations on a 375MW/600MWh solar-plus-storage project in California, US.

A list of pre-qualified bidders has been published in the first procurement of BESS resources by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC).

Envision Energy has been contracted to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) for EDF Group’s three-project Oasis 1 portfolio in South Africa.

France-headquartered IPP and utility EDF has secured financial close for the second and third of a three-project BESS portfolio in South Africa, projects that won long-term contracts under the country’s BESIPPPP scheme.

EDF Renewables North America has signed a utility power purchase agreement (PPA) for a new battery storage project in Arizona.

The first pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project to be built at a former coal mine in the US will receive up to US$81 million in Department of Energy (DOE) funding.

The government of South Africa has signed commercial close agreements for two large-scale BESS projects totalling 720MWh, allowing project backers Scatec and a consortium of CIP and EDF to proceed with construction.

The UK arm of EDF Renewables yesterday (20 August) announced that it will bring over 300MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects online over the next 12 months in the country.

A consortium including Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and utility EDF has won preferred bidder status for three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in South Africa.

EDF Renewables has reached financial and commercial close on two virtually-coupled hybrid projects in South Africa, combining wind and solar with a combined 75MW of battery storage.