Grid constraints have prevented Chile from maximising the potential of its world-class solar resources. Energy storage has, therefore, become a necessity to ensure the financial viability of PV projects.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured AU$722 million (US$452 million) in debt financing for the first two stages of its ‘Supernode’ energy storage project in Queensland, Australia.

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments is seeking a loan from the North American Development Bank (NADBank) towards the construction of a 150MW hybrid solar and BESS project in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

Ty Daul, CEO of Primergy, discusses how the Quinbrook-launched developer brought online the US’s largest co-located solar-plus-storage power plant.

Grenergy has raised financing for the fourth phase of a solar-plus-storage project in Chile set to feature 11GWh of battery storage capacity when completed.

The US battery storage market is in a rapid growth phase and becoming increasingly competitive, creating an increasing need for sophisticated technologies and a deeper understanding of markets.

Another edition of our irregular news in brief feature: Eos Energy Enterprises closes a US Department of Energy loan deal, UBS picks an AI-driven asset optimiser and financial close for a solar-plus-storage project at an Arkansas steel rebar plant.

SolarEdge interim CEO Ronen Faier has spoken about the closure of the company’s utility-scale battery storage manufacturing business.

Clearway Energy has withdrawn three hybrid solar and storage projects from Hawaiian Electric Co’s (HECO’s) latest renewable energy procurement, citing the investor-owned utility’s (IOU’s) “ongoing financial uncertainty”.

Following the Trump victory in the 2024 US presidential election, Energy-Storage.news has gathered analysts’ and industry comments.