BESS

Engie Chile Starts 68-MW/418-MWh BESS at Solar Farm
Engie Chile has begun assembling a 68-MW/418-MWh battery energy storage system. Tamaya BESS will store electricity from Engie's 114-MW Tamaya solar farm and reduce CO2 emissions by 42,187 tonnes/year. Part of Engie Chile's energy transformation plan, the project aims to convert traditional power plants into renewable energy sources.
Sep 1, 2023 // Storage, BESS, PV Power Plant, Engie Chile
Greece's BESS Tender Allocates 411.8MW
Greece's Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has successfully allocated 411.8 MW of projects from 93 proposals, surpassing the 400 MW target for the first BESS tender. 12 projects from 7 developers will receive financial aid for investment and operation over a 10 year period. Projects are expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
Aug 17, 2023 // Storage, Greece, tender, Europe, BESS
Mytilineos' 48MW BESS Bid: Greek Energy Storage Tender
Mytilineos SA has confirmed its participation in Greece's first energy storage tender – offering a 48MW/96MWh unit in Central Macedonia. Construction and operation is expected to complete by mid-2025. Over 3.3GW was offered for the 400MW round & Mytilineos is looking to participate in future tenders. 618MW of renewable power plants already in Greece & abroad.
Aug 15, 2023 // Storage, tender, BESS, Mytilineos
BlackRock, Akaysha Seal Risk Hedging for 155-MW/300-MWh BESS
Akaysha Energy, owned by BlackRock Inc's Infrastructure business, has entered into a 10-year revenue swap and risk hedging deal for a 155-MW/300-MWh Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cell technology Energy Storage System to be installed in Hopeland, Queensland. Mitigate revenue risks and expand the project in the future.
Jul 10, 2023 // Storage, BlackRock, queensland, BESS, Akaysha Energy
Sungrow Powers 100MW UK BESS Project
Sungrow has been chosen to provide equipment for a 100MW/260MWh battery energy storage system project in the UK. Penso Power, BW ESS and Sungrow have formed a JV to deliver multiple storage systems, with the first planned for Bramley, Hampshire in 2024.
Jul 5, 2023 // Storage, Sungrow, UK, Europe, BESS
Pacific Green Offloads 99-MW UK BESS
Pacific Green Technologies Inc. has announced a GBP 74 million deal for a 99-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Richborough Energy Park, Kent, England. Senior debt and equity secured for the project; completion expected within weeks. Move part of a 1.1-GW BESS project pipeline in the UK.
Jun 14, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, Pacific Green Technologies
Westbridge Obtains Approval To Construct 270 MWac Solar PV, 200 MWh BESS
The project is called Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage Project. This is the second approval that Westbridge has actually gotten after the Red Willow Project in February 2023.
Jun 7, 2023 // Plants, Storage, BESS, Solar Power Plant, Battery Energy Storage System, Maggie McKenna, Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation, Alberta Utilities Commission, Sunnynook
Available Power, Linxon team up for 100-MW BESS project in Texas
United States battery power storage systems designer Available Power has actually chosen design firm Linxon for the building and construction of the 100-MW/200-MWh Greenport battery energy storage system (BESS) in Austin, Texas.
May 10, 2023 // Storage, USA, Texas, BESS, North America, Available Power, Linxon
Alfen to set up 24-MW/54-MWh BESS in Belgium for Centrica
Dutch energy solutions supplier Alfen is deploying a 24-MW/54-MWh battery energy storage space system (BESS) for Centrica Business Solutions in Belgium, the UK company's initial such center outside its home country.
May 4, 2023 // Storage, Europe, BESS, Belgium, Centrica, Alfen
NSW Announces 1.4 GW Renewables' Tender, RWE To Create Battery Storage Project
The 1.4 GW renewables tender allocation anticipates an investment of about A$ 2.5 billion in the state. RWE has been granted with 50 MW/ 400 MWh Limondale battery energy storage project.
May 2, 2023 // Storage, Australia, tender, Oceania, new south wales, BESS, rwe, Katja Wünschel, Limondale battery energy storage system, LTESAs
Ameresco & Sunel Group Bid in Unison for 1.5 GW Solar & BESS Projects in UK, Europe
The solar and also BESS projects are located in Greece, Italy, Spain, Romania and also the UK.
Apr 26, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, ameresco, Solar Project, Sunel Group
UK Offers ₤ 30 Million For Capture & Storage Of A Lot More Renewable Energy
The funding will support the businesses screening and preparing their technologies to be all set for the energy market, motivating exclusive financial investment and also creating new jobs. At present, the UK government is backing three UK businesses to make their projects a reality.
Apr 12, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, BESS, Invinity Energy, Britain, Cheesecake Energy Ltd, Synchrostor, Cumbernauld, Graham Stuart
EDF Renewables to Supply 117 MWac of Solar Energy to California Utility
In addition to the solar production, SCPPA reserves the option to a 59 MWac x 4-hour BESS. The Sapphire solar project of EDF Renewables is anticipated to generate 375,800 MWh of clean power annually.
Mar 23, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, BESS, EDF Renewables North America, American solar industry, Anaheim, Michael Webster, Pasadena, Riverside County solar project, Sapphire Solar project, SCPPA solar power purchase, Sohinaz Sotoudeh, Vernon
Idaho's First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Installations Underway
The very first utility-scale energy storage installments in Idaho are underway as construction has begun on them. The said installations entail an 80-megawatt (MW) BESS (battery energy storage system) that is unfinished at Idaho Power's Hemingway substation in Owyhee County.
Mar 9, 2023 // Storage, grid, BESS, Battery with solar, Black Mesa Solar Project, electric power utility, Energy storage installations, Idaho Power, Utility Scale Projects
Michigan-based ONE Launches Renewable Energy Storage Solution - Aries Grid
Our Next Energy (ONE) has launched Aries Grid, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) utility-scale battery system that can provide long-duration energy storage. This renewable energy storage solution is manufactured in the US and aims to decarbonize mobility and the grid.
Feb 24, 2023 // Storage, BESS, Renewable Energy, Inflation Reduction Act, Our Next Energy, Aries Grid, Deeana Ahmed, energy storage in USA, lithium iron phosphate BESS, Mujeeb Ijaz, renewable energy growth in USA, utility-scale battery system