Hawaii pushes on with 3GWh storage drive
BY RICHARD HEAP: Hawaiian Electric has thrown its support behind a solar and storage revolution. On Monday, the US utility confirmed it has awarded support for 16 projects – a mix of standalone storage and…
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NextEra plans $1bn energy storage investment drive in 2021
BY RICHARD HEAP: “With the significant recent growth in our battery storage backlog, we increasingly see storage as an important standalone business in its own right.” Jim Robo, chairman and chief executive at NextEra Energy,…
Are storage developments now investment-grade?
BY RICHARD HEAP: Are energy storage developments now investment-grade? It’s a question we’ve asked many times over the years, but now it looks like they just might be. US battery project developer esVolta last month…
Ice Energy’s plan to end the duck curve
By Jason Deign Thermal energy storage developer Ice Energy is gearing up to increase sales of a product that has the potential to end California’s famous ‘duck curve’. The Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA)…
Why AMS sees promise in Texas
By Jason Deign San Francisco, USA-based Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS) is expanding into Texas as part of moves to grow its presence outside its core California market. The company this month announced a USD$3.24m US…
Convergent toasts pure-play developer model
By Jason Deign New York, USA-based Convergent Energy and Power is seeing the fruits of sticking to a pure-play developer model after building a 75MW, 200MWh project pipeline. Johannes Rittershausen, Convergent’s CEO, told Energy Storage…
Aquion targets 50% cost reduction in 10 years
By Jason Deign Saltwater battery manufacturer Aquion Energy is aiming to cut the price of its batteries by up to 50% within a decade, a company executive confirmed. Newly named chief commercial officer Tim Poor…
Viking launches solar-and-cold-storage combo
By Jason Deign Viking Cold Solutions, a US thermal energy storage start-up, is launching what is likely the world’s first solar-plus-cold-storage combination at Hannover Messe, Germany, this week. Energy Storage Report understands the offering is…