Texas’ ERCOT grid is facing some extreme swings in its ability to match supply with growing demand for electricity in the US state.

A 400MW early-stage battery storage project in ERCOT, Texas, has been acquired by a joint venture (JV) controlled by Italian firms Redelfi and Altea Green Power, for up to US$8.5 million.

Despite macroeconomic challenges, Gore Street’s asset value surged 45% over six months as ancillary service revenues stayed strong.

The US industry deployed more than 5GWh of energy storage in the third quarter of 2022, close to half the entire amount of storage installed in the country in 2021.

Battery storage developer Spearmint Energy has started building a 150MW/300MWh unit in the ERCOT, Texas market, its first project.

Another serving of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Spain-based renewable energy firm Acciona Energia has acquired a two-hour energy storage system in ERCOT, Texas, from Qcells.

AI-driven energy storage firm Stem Inc will deliver 40MW of battery storage projects in ERCOT, Texas, for independent power producer REX, the first of US$400 million the new firm plans to procure.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has provided US$7.9 million for a 50MWh battery energy storage project using second life EV batteries in the ERCOT, Texas market, by Element Energy and NextEra Energy Resources.

National Grid Renewables has commenced operations at its Noble solar-plus-storage project in Denton County, Texas.