battery energy storage system News
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Rolls-Royce wins contract to supply 80 MW of BESS in Latvia
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (LON:RR), a British engineering business, made an announcement today that it has obtained a contract to deliver 80 megawatts (MW) and 160 megawatt hours (MWh) of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to Latvia. These systems will be responsible for providing assistance to substations of the local transmission system operator, AST. After outbidding two other competitors ...
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Enel markets portions of its 1.7-GW Italian BESS property to the Sosteneo fund.
Enel SpA, announced on Friday that it has reached a deal to divest 49% of a stake in an Italian firm that possesses the rights to a portfolio of 1.7 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and several open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) plants. A domestic subsidiary of the utility, Enel Italia SpA, will sell Sosteneo Fund 1 HoldCo Sarl its stake in Enel Libra Flexsys Srl for approximately EUR 1.1 ...
By Enel SpA
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World's Most Advanced Battery Energy Storage System Comes Online in Hawaii
Plus Power™ this week announced it has begun operating its Kapolei Energy Storage facility on Oahu, Hawaii, which the company notes is the most advanced grid-scale battery energy storage system in the world, helping transition the state's electric power from coal and oil to solar and wind. "This is a landmark milestone in the transition to clean energy," said Brandon Keefe, Plus Power's ...
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Report: Aggregated Capacity of Energy Storage in the C&I Sector to Reach 124 GWh by 2030
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are fast becoming essential components of overall smart energy approaches, not only inside public grids and at consumers’ premises, but they are now also adopted by Commercial and Industrial (C&I) enterprises as key building blocks of their smart energy strategies. According to a new report from ABI Research, the worldwide aggregated battery storage ...
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Powin and Pulse Clean Energy Partner on a 50 MW / 110 MWh UK Battery Energy Storage System
Portland, Ore. and London, England – Global energy storage platform provider Powin LLC (Powin) announces an agreement with Pulse Clean Energy (Pulse), an investor, developer and operator of flexibility and stability assets in the UK. The agreement is to deploy a 50 MW/110 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on project Overhill, located in Scotland, UK. The UK government has ...
By Powin Energy
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EDF Renewables Signs Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority for Solar + Storage
EDF Renewables North America this week announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project. The carbon-free electricity generated by the 125 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) system and 65 MW 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is guaranteed to begin delivery to SCPPA’s participating ...
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AES Hawaiʻi Launches 50-MWh Solar-plus-Storage Facility on O‘ahu
AES Hawaiʻi this week announced the launch of its West O‘ahu solar-plus-storage project in Kapolei – the company’s first facility to combine solar generation and battery energy storage on O‘ahu. Located on 66 acres of open University of Hawai‘i land, the West O‘ahu solar-plus-storage facility is generating 12.5 MW of clean energy for O‘ahu’s power ...
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A Recap of Cohort #2: Advanced Insights on Technological Trends in PV
The solar energy achievers are constantly looking for professional growth opportunities. Recognizing the importance of staying updated with important PV market trends, we recently concluded the 2nd cohort of the much-anticipated online course titled “Advanced Insights on Technological Trends in PV.” Held on February 22-23, this event brought together solar energy professionals and ...
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Biden Administration Invests $2.3 Billion in Projects to Expand Clean Power in Rural Communities
As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week (March 6) announced that USDA is moving forward on clean energy investments in 23 states to reduce pollution and strengthen rural America's power grid. The announcement includes the first five awards totaling $139 million under the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) ...
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Keeping the Lights On with Hydrogen-Ready Gas Peaking Stations
As our electricity grids transition to net zero carbon, and with a proliferation of intermittent wind and solar energy, electricity networks around the world are being strained. This is coupled with closure of centralised coal, gas and nuclear power stations. Further strain is being put on the power networks with electrification of transport and ...
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Revolutionising Data Centre Energy
In an era where data centres are the backbone of global digital infrastructure, ensuring energy resilience is more critical than ever. With the demand for data processing capacity soaring and electricity networks under strain, developers and operators face the challenge of relying on local energy distribution systems. Data centres depend on electricity for essential processes such as cooling, ...
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