When added to the site’s existing 10.2MWac/12.9MWh BESS, the augmentation will bring the total on-site battery storage system to 15MWac/32.7MWh....
Australia’s HMC Capital closes KKR investment, unifies energy platform under new Illuma Energy brand
The rebrand coincides with the financial close of HMC’s strategic partnership with US-headquartered private equity investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts...
Opdenergy closes US$227 million financing for Chile renewables and BESS portfolio
Announced 7 July, the financing was lead by Japanese multinational financial institution Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), international bank BNP...
Frontier Power USA picks four sites to deploy 920MWh of Eos zinc hybrid-cathode BESS
Additionally, the projects are expected to use zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc’s Z3 zinc...
Swiss firm Alpiq acquires 90% stake in BESS developer-operator Harmony Energy
Harmony Energy will continue to operate as an independent company under its own brand. Image: Harmony Energy Income Trust. Switzerland-headquartered...
Battery storage business models explored for AI data centres with Nordic reserve market revenues and US household computing power
This week (6 July), powered land and data centre infrastructure developer VivoPower said that it could make up to US$4...
The State of BESS Analytics: Three Views from The Smarter E 2026
The Blind Spot Below the BMS Threshold Start with the system already on site. The battery management system (BMS) does...
UK ROUNDUP: Field closes financing on 1GWh portfolio; Pulse Clean Energy selects Envision for 310MWh project
One of the projects, dubbed Keith, a 39MW/200MWh battery storage facility, is one of the longest-duration BESS projects to reach...
In the age of AI data centres and electrification, the grid is the real bottleneck
The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and large-scale data centres is materially changing global electricity demand. At the same...
BESS developer opts for California Energy Commission fast-track approval after facing local county ordinance obstacles
The company withdrew its county application and submitted a new filing directly to the CEC in early June, utilising the...