Gridstor, a US-based developer and operator of grid-scale battery storage systems, has kicked off construction of its first project in the Texas ERCOT market.

UK utility SSE’s renewable energy arm has started constructing a 320MW/640MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Yorkshire. When completed, it will be one of the country’s largest.

Eku Energy has begun its first battery storage project in Japan, while Gore Street Capital has raised funding for the country’s first energy storage-dedicated fund.

The North American arm of Sweden’s Eolus Vind has secured financing and advanced the sales process for its 100MW/400MWh Pome standalone BESS facility located in San Diego County, California.

Akaysha Energy has started constructing its 205MW/410MWh Brendale BESS in Queensland, Australia.

EDP Renewables North America has inaugurated the 200MW/40MW Scarlet I solar-plus-storage project in Fresno County, California.

NHOA Energy has launched construction on a battery energy storage system (BESS) project for independent power producer (IPP) ERG in Sicily, Italy.

IPP Tenska has submitted an application with the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council for the construction and operation of a 200MW/800MWh standalone BESS.

Powin will supply 880MWh of its BESS technology for a project developed by US utility DTE Energy in Michigan, US.

Swiss investment fund and project development vehicle MW Storage has contracted Fluence to supply and integrate a 20MW battery storage asset in Finland.