Fluence and Siemens Smart Infrastructure have completed a renewable energy microgrid project on Terceira, a Portuguese Azores island.

Groundbreaking has taken place for a manufacturing hub in West Virginia, US, to be powered by a large-scale solar-plus-storage microgrid.

Sumitomo Electric will step up its VRFB business in the US, with plans to invest in local production and installation capabilities.

A flurry of activity observed in C&I energy storage, hinting that industry players spy potential in underperforming market segment.

Duke Energy has installed its first solar-and-battery microgrid capable of powering an entire town in North Carolina, while a mixed technology microgrid will add resilience to a new hub at JFK Airport.

California utilities CPA and SCE have issued requests for microgrid and power resiliency projects using energy storage as the state continues to adapt to an increased risk of power shutoffs.

California utility PG&E is developing a long-duration energy storage microgrid combining batteries and green hydrogen, in partnership with Energy Vault, the company known for its gravity-based solution.

A consortium led by the US Department of Defense is developing microgrid capable of withstanding harsh extreme cold weather conditions.

A 15MW/16.4MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) provided by Fluence has been inaugurated on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

Invinity Energy Systems and Eos Energy Enterprises are providing long duration energy storage systems to the ‘biggest renewables microgrid project in the US’, being developed for the Viejas Tribe of Kumeyaay Indians in Southern California.