Three US-based independent power producers (IPPs) are currently seeking permission from the Minnesota PUC to construct new renewable energy facilities incorporating battery storage.
Battery storage developer and operator Spearmint Energy has closed a US$92 million tax equity investment into a battery storage project in the ERCOT, Texas market.
Developers Spearmint Energy, On.Energy, Nexus Renewables and Granite Source Power have collectively secured US$300 million for US battery storage projects, the bulk by Spearmint.
Financial performance will ultimately determine the success of AI-based battery storage optimisation platforms, Gridmatic told Energy-Storage.news in response to recent comments from one developer.
US battery storage developer and long-term management firm Spearmint Energy is “a little bit distrustful” of the “black box” of optimisation, its head of trading told Energy-Storage.news.
Developer Spearmint Energy has acquired a portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 900MW in the ERCOT, Texas market, set to come online in 2025.