Georgia Power completes construction of 198MWh BESS next to Moody Air Force Base
Utility Georgia Power has completed construction of the 49.5MW/198MWh Moody Battery Facility, located outside of Valdosta, Georgia, US.
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Ontario approves 1.2 GWh Simcoe BESS, signs 20-year capacity agreement
The 150 MW GWh Simcoe Battery Energy Storage System Project in Norfolk County, Ontario, has been approved by the local electricity system operator, paving the way for construction of one of the biggest BESS projects in the region. Ontario’s Independent…
Enervis Battery Storage Index – German BESS revenues stay high in June
Independent assessment of historical and future achievable revenues for large-scale battery storage systems For one year now, enervis has been publishing a monthly Battery Storage Index based on historical market data, reflecting revenue opportunities for battery storage systems. The index is based…
“Waste Intelligence” Startup Greyparrot Raises $27 Million
AI waste intelligence company Greyparrot announced that it has raised $27 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its technology platform to help abate over one million tons of waste by 2030. Founded in 2019,…
AI Hyper-Scaling Digital Inequality
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday infrastructure–in some places. It helps write emails and software code, filters job applications, powers recommendation systems, and is increasingly being integrated into education, healthcare, finance, and public administration. Industry leaders talk about…
Australian airport deploys solar-plus-storage microgrid for energy resilience
Geraldton Airport in Western Australia’s Midwest region is now able to operate independently off the grid using renewable energy following the completion of a AUD 6 million ($4.18 million) integrated solar and battery energy storage system. The hybrid power system…
‘Tremendously important market for storage’: US BESS integrator FlexGen on its start of European operations
ESN Premium speaks with Jason Abiecunas and Mike Wallace of FlexGen, one of a growing number of US BESS companies establishing operations in Europe.
RWE building 470MWh BESS in Germany; Kallista enlists Envision for 386MWh in France
RWE has launched construction on a 236MW/470MWh BESS in Germany, while IPP Kallista has done the same on a 193MW/386MWh system in France, supplied by Envision Energy.
US national lab deploys Viridi battery for grid control research
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has deployed a 146.7 kWh battery energy storage system from US manufacturer Viridi at its Grid Research Integration and Development Center (GRID-C) in Tennessee, where researchers are testing advanced grid control technologies using physical battery assets…
Northern Trust Loses $160 Million Mandate to Amundi Over Exit from Climate Groups
UK charity endowment manager Nesta Trust announced that it has transferred a £120 million (USD$160 million) investment mandate from U.S.-based Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) to European asset manager Amundi, stating that the move is a “direct consequence” of NTAM’s…