Oil & gas major TotalEnergies and Canadian Solar have received key state-level approvals for large-scale solar PV-plus-energy storage projects in New South Wales, Australia.
Wärtsilä has carried out more large-scale fire tests on its battery storage units, which the system integrator claimed closely resemble real-life ‘worst-case scenario’ conditions.
Vistra Energy has decided to pursue approval to construct a 600MW/2,400MWh BESS at the site of a retired power plant in the City of Morro Bay via the California Energy Commission (CEC).
Aura Power-ib vogt JV, along with Neoen, have recently submitted applications with the Alberta Utilities Commission to construct three projects with a 425MW/1,250MWh cumulative battery storage capacity.
Utility Puget Sound Energy has signed contracts for a solar PV project developed by Qcells and a standalone battery storage project from Brightnight and Cordelio Power in Washington, US.
The Board of Supervisors at California’s San Diego County voted to establish standards for the siting of battery storage facilities at a meeting held 17 July 2024, following two recent fires.
Jupiter Power has unveiled plans to construct a 700MW standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) facility at the site of a former oil depot previously owned by ExxonMobil in Everett, Massachusetts.
