Rural and distributed battery energy storage system (BESS) projects could be emerging as critical infrastructure in the US as grid reliability risks intensify nationwide.
Two recent microgrid projects highlight the expanding role of flow batteries, with Quino Energy deploying organic flow batteries in the Maldives and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians integrating zinc hybrid cathode storage in Northern California.
From the US, Maxwell Technologies is acquired for its third time, by Clarios, Fullmark Energy completes a tax credit transfer, and OATI partners with Colville Tribes on microgrid solutions.