Developer Cypress Creek Renewables has received a US$133 million financing from First Citizens Bank for the Destiny Storage Project, a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas.

On the last working day before Trump’s inauguration, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing in Puerto Rico, totalling over US$1.2 billion.

The North American division of Sweden’s Eolus Vind has agreed to sell the 100MW/400MWh Pome battery energy storage system (BESS) project.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has launched a 150MW/500MWh battery storage solicitation in Kerala.

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has verified with Energy-Storage.news that it voted unanimously 3 December, to certify utility Georgia Power’s plans to build 500MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four locations.

Dispatch has begun construction on a 45MW/90MWh battery storage project in the Netherlands, with Macquarie among its backers.

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with ACWA Power for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

Saudi Arabia’s government entity tasked with procuring electricity generation projects has commenced the qualification process for a 2GW/8GWh battery storage tender.

EDF Renewables North America has signed a utility power purchase agreement (PPA) for a new battery storage project in Arizona.

CIP has reached final investment decision on a 220MW/1,100MWh battery energy system storage in Antofagasta, Chile.