The North American arm of Italy-based energy firm Enel has secured a PPA with a Boston Properties (BXP) for part of a solar-plus-storage project in the ERCOT, Texas market, which has a 104MW BESS.
Ikea stores owner Ingka Investments has partnered with developer Apex Clean Energy and system integrator Powin for a battery storage project in Texas, US, set to come online imminently.
Battery storage operators in the ERCOT, Texas market have vociferously opposed the grid operator’s proposed rule changes around state of charge information and availability (NPRR 1186).
While the demand for third-party battery energy storage system (BESS) optimisation services looks set to grow substantially, challenges for companies specialised in offering those services remain.
US power marketer Gridmatic has launched a US$50 million fund it will put towards managing third-party battery storage assets, including covering collateral requirements, it told Energy-Storage.news.
