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Recurrent Energy closes $513M financing for 1,200 MWh Arizona storage project

Construction of the 1,200 MWh Papago Storage is slated to commence in the third quarter of 2024, with commercial operations expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025.

New York launches new large-scale renewable energy solicitation

Eligibility requirements for the competitive NYSERDA solicitation are due on July 15, and final proposals must be submitted by August 8.

It’s a BESS! ISO New England welcomes first major utility-scale standalone battery storage facility

The Cranberry Point facility, located in Carver, Massachusetts, is intended to help stabilize the electric grid during the region’s increasing number of extreme weather events while helping to suppress volatile wholesale prices for ratepayers, Plus Power said.

Weather might damage solar panels more than our models predict

kWh Analytics, a clean energy insurance provider, released its 6th annual Solar Risk Assessment, a comprehensive report designed to provide an objective and data-driven evaluation of solar risk.

New York makes $5M available for long duration energy storage projects

This funding is meant to advance the development and demonstration of scalable innovative long duration energy storage (LDES) solutions that harness and provide stored renewable energy to the state’s electric grid

Arevia signs power purchase agreement with NV Energy for largest solar + storage project in Nevada

Libra Solar features a 700 MWac solar energy system paired with a 700 MW BESS capable of delivering 2800 MWh of storage per day.

Solar + storage project deployed for Arizona electric co-op

The project for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op (SSVEC), an AEPCO member co-op, includes a 40-MWh energy storage system and an existing 20-MW photovoltaic…

Hawaii’s largest solar facility begins generating electricity for Maui

Kuihelani Solar-plus-Storage will generate 60 MW of renewable energy supported by a 240 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system….

Why Texas is uniquely equipped for rapid growth in utility-scale battery storage

Texas has recently emerged as a leading U.S. market for utility-scale energy storage. According to the EIA, Texas is expected to install 6.5 GW of utility-scale…

DTE Energy to build “region’s largest” storage center at retired coal plant

DTE retired its Trenton Channel coal power plant in 2022 as part of its plan to reach net zero carbon emissions. …

National Grid Renewables expands ERCOT portfolio with solar + storage project

The Copperhead Solar and Storage Project is a 150-MW solar and 100-MWh storage project that celebrated its groundbreaking in the fall of 2022….

Leeward inks 15-year deal with PG&E for 112.5-MW BESS in Arizona

Sierra Pinta, a standalone BESS facility expected to be online in 2025, will dispatch clean power during peak load times to meet demand….

Recurrent Energy announces initial closing of $500M investment from BlackRock

First announced in January, the $500M investment will support Recurrent’s transition to a long-term owner and operator in select markets….

New York Power Authority pre-qualifies 79 renewable developers, investors

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has pre-qualified 79 private developers and investors to collaborate with NYPA on the development of renewable energy gene…

Ontario completes Canada’s largest battery storage procurement

The Ontario government and Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) announced that their latest round of procurement secured a total of 2,195 …