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Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 17, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including more than $8 billion more in loans closed by the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.

Trinity Gas Storage Adds Texas Greenfield Gas Storage Complex

Trinity Gas Storage has opened a 24-Bcf gas storage facility in Anderson County, Texas, to support the state’s power grid.

GridStor Acquires Battery Storage Project from Black Mountain

GridStor’s acquisition of the battery energy storage project in Oklahoma from Black Mountain Energy Storage comes amid a need for new power resources to support the region’s electric system reliability.

Standard Lithium, Equinor Win $225MM DOE Grant for Lithium Project

Equinor and Standard Lithium aim to reach a final investment decision on its South West Arkansas lithium project in the Smackover Formation by year-end 2025.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 10, 2025)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including guidance on technology-neutral clean electricity credits.

Ameren’s Huck Finn Solar Project Begins Commercial Operations

Ameren Missouri’s Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center commenced solar operations in December to service Audrain and Ralls counties, Missouri.

LS Power Completes Acquisition of Algonquin Power’s Renewables Unit

With the transaction’s closure on Jan. 8, LS Power formed Clearlight Energy to manage the acquired renewable energy assets.

CIP Taps Canadian Solar for 2GWh of Energy Storage

Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE received contracts for the 1-GWh Coalburn 2 and the 1-GWh Devilla projects in the U.K.

MVP Produces Lithium at DLE Plant in Montney

MVP Lithium said it produced 99.9% pure battery-grade lithium hydroxide from brine via direct lithium extraction.

Ormat Starts Operations at New Jersey Energy Storage Facility

Ormat Technologies Inc. said the Montague energy storage project has a capacity of 20 megawatt/20 megawatt-hours.