In this Energy-Storage.news roundup,  Hydrostor receives permitting approval for its California project, Hawaiian Electric is set to begin construction on a Maui battery energy storage system (BESS) and Peregrine and Wärtsilä advance construction of a Texas BESS.

Peregrine Energy Solutions has secured US$130 million from investors including the South Korean Ministry of Environment.

Developer Peregrine Energy Solutions has secured US$168 million for a 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS) currently under construction.

KKR has closed debt financing transactions with battery storage system integrator Powin and developer Peregrine Energy Solutions.