Are utility-scale wind and solar decreasing property values? It probably depends on where you live
A 20-year study shows no significant negative impact of utility-scale solar and wind projects on Indiana home values. Source: Renewable Energy World.
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Second-life BESS firms B2U, Moment and Rebaba advance project operations, US compliance, and new financing
Second-life battery energy storage system (BESS) firms B2U, Moment and Rebaba are advancing project operations in Texas, US compliance, and new financing in Europe, respectively. Source: Energy Storage News.
FlexGen, SMT Energy commission 320MWh Texas BESS in just six weeks, as ERCOT grid faces record demand
Developer SMT Energy and Software-focused energy storage system integrator FlexGen have announced the start of operations of a 160MW/320MWh energy storage facility Houston, Texas, US. Source: Energy Storage News.
Are AI-powered robots the future of solar construction?
Burns & McDonnell and Gritt have deployed AI-powered robotics technology to assist with construction at a utility-scale solar project in McLean County, Illinois. Source: Renewable Energy World.
Black Hills Energy to begin construction on 200MWh Colorado BESS
Utility Black Hills Energy has announced it will move forward with the construction of a 50MW/200MWh energy storage facility at its Pueblo Airport Generating Station (PAGS) in Colorado, US. Source: Energy Storage News.
UK ROUNDUP: BESS planning approvals, acquisitions and optimisation deals with Field, Eelpower & EDF
This edition of news in brief brings you BESS news from the UK market featuring Field, Eelpower and EDF, as reported by our colleagues at Solar Power Portal. Source: Energy Storage News.
Energy Storage Canada recommends Ontario to unlock BTM battery capacity ahead of electricity supply crunch
Trade association Energy Storage Canada (ESC) has recommended establishing a Distributed Reliability Track for behind-the-meter (BTM) and distribution-connected energy storage in Ontario. Source: Energy Storage News.
Rescuers pull trapped workers from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and…
Belgium: EDF inaugurates 600MWh BESS, Engie starts building 296MWh project
EDF Power Solutions has put a 150MW/600MWh BESS in Belgium into commercial operation while Engie has started building a 74MW/296MWh project. Source: Energy Storage News.
PJM targets data centre demand with 6GW backstop auction; BESS expected to have competitive edge
PJM has proposed a major overhaul of how it procures power capacity in response to surging data centre demand that has driven auction prices up more than 1,000% in two years and threatens to…
Pan-European battery storage and renewable energy platform Aukera closes €460 million credit facility
Aukera has closed a €460 million (US$534.23 million) structured credit facility to advance its project pipeline in five European markets. Source: Energy Storage News.
Battery storage cannot be the backbone of the next-generation electric grid if asset owners keep leaving money on the table
As the battery storage industry matures through competition and scale, a significant push for efficiency is coming, writes Dr Kai-Philipp Kairies, CEO and co-founder of ACCURE Battery Intelligence. Source: Energy Storage News.