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Total corporate funding into battery storage companies in Q1 2021, Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. Data from Mercom Capital.

Corporate funding into battery storage rose to US$12.9 billion in Q1 2022, Mercom says

April 21, 2022
Battery storage companies raised US$17 billion in corporate funding in 2021 but have raised US$12.9 billion already this year. 
Saticoy, a 400MWh California BESS project onboarded to Power Factors' 'Drive' platform. Image: Arevon Asset Management.

Green Bitcoin mining proof of concept using Tesla solar and battery storage

April 13, 2022
Tesla’s Megapack as well as the company’s solar PV will power a Bitcoin mining facility in a proof of concept (POC) project in the US.
Zinc: versatile, abundant and used by various energy storage companies at differing stages of commercialisation. Image: Wikimedia, Hi-Res Images of Chemical Elements.

e-Zinc raises US$25m to begin commercial pilot production of long-duration storage

April 7, 2022
e-Zinc, which claims its zinc metal-based battery technology could provide low-cost, long-duration energy storage has raised US$25 million. 
Field's founder Amit Gudka. Image: Field.

UK ROUNDUP: Optimisation deals, finance and projects under construction in booming grid-scale market

April 5, 2022
News in brief from around the world in energy storage, this time with a distinctly UK flavour.
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Data-driven insurance for batteries: An unsung hero of the green energy transition

April 4, 2022
Insurance is a cornerstone of de-risking financing and investment into energy storage
CIP has worked on a range of clean energy projects and technologies, although its early focus was largely wind energy. Image: SSE Renewables.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, developer Alcemi team up on 4GW UK battery storage pipeline

March 21, 2022
Developer Alcemi and investment group CIP have partnered for the development, construction and operation of a 4GW UK BESS portfolio.
Alcemi's project could supercede London Gateway, a BESS project with planning approvals in place for up to 900MWh capacity by gas trading company Intergen. Image: InterGen.

How financing and revenue models are evolving in UK battery storage

March 21, 2022
Experts from LCP, Apricum and law firm CMS look at the development of financing and investment in UK battery storage.
Flow battery demonstration plant in Hubei, China, where the world's biggest VRFB system, at 100MW/400MWh, went online recently. Image: VRB Energy.

Australia’s lithium, vanadium battery value chain gets share of AU$243m government funding

March 17, 2022
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced financial support for four technology sector manufacturing projects, including a vanadium processing plant.
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Goldman Sachs brings online California solar-plus-storage project with 561MWh of batteries

March 16, 2022
Goldman Sachs Renewable Power has cut the ribbon on a large-scale solar-plus-storage project in Kings County, California.
An existing FlexGen BESS project in Texas. Image: FlexGen.

Ameresco secures US$262m towards California battery contracts and growing portfolio

March 10, 2022
Ameresco has secured a US$262 million increase to its credit facility, supporting the company’s 2.1GWh battery project in California. 

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