US-based BESS companies Peak Energy, ESS Inc and Unigrid aim to commercialise sodium-ion in US, Europe
Peak Energy, ESS Tech Inc, and Unigrid have made recent announcements advancing sodium-ion energy storage technology in the US and Europe.
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State of health: The critical metric for measuring battery ageing and performance, and why it matters for BESS
Liam Critchley takes a deep dive into battery state of health (SoH), one of the most important metrics for battery storage operational and lifecycle management.
SEC and Energy Dome to deploy 20MW/200MWh compressed CO2 energy storage system in Victoria, Australia
Victoria’s State Electricity Commission (SEC) and Italian clean technology company Energy Dome have announced plans to develop the state’s first long-duration energy storage (LDES) facility.
Palau solar-plus-storage site to add 19.8MWh BESS in Australian-backed augmentation
A 19.8MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is to be added to an existing solar-plus-storage facility in the Republic of Palau, with Australian development finance backing the expansion of one of the Western Pacific’s flagship hybrid renewable energy projects.
Australia’s HMC Capital closes KKR investment, unifies energy platform under new Illuma Energy brand
HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager’s energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.
Fleek Raises $25 Million to Scale Second-Hand Fashion Market with AI
Circular fashion marketplace startup Fleek announced that it has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds to be used to develop AI-powered technology enabling the second-hand fashion industry scale to meet growing demand. Founded in 2021…
Canada Proposes New Oil and Gas Production Decarbonization Category for Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
Canadian climate-focused investor initiative Business Future Pathways (BFP) announced the release of a new draft of the methodology underlying the development of Canada’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, its upcoming categorization system aimed at helping investors to identify sustainable investments, and to…
Opdenergy closes US$227 million financing for Chile renewables and BESS portfolio
Independent power producer (IPP) Opdenergy has closed a US$227 million financing for its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile.
Frontier Power USA picks four sites to deploy 920MWh of Eos zinc hybrid-cathode BESS
Long-duration energy storage (LDES) development and investment company Frontier Power USA (FPUSA) has exercised its exclusive Selection Right with respect to four BESS projects from clean energy platform Stella Energy Solutions.
Swiss firm Alpiq acquires 90% stake in BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy
Switzerland-headquartered power firm Alpiq will acquire a 90% stake in UK-based BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy.