Equinor Starts Operations at Its First UK Commercial Battery Storage Site

Equinor has started operations at its 25-MW Blandford Road commercial battery storage asset in the U.K., featuring approximately 150 lithium-ion battery units.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 19, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a newly formed company’s plans to develop offshore wind power and hydrogen production.

Strata Clean Energy Breaks Ground on Arizona Battery Storage Project

Renewables developer Strata Clean Energy broke ground on a new grid-scale battery storage project in Phoenix, Arizona.

Apex, SK Gas, SK D&D Create Energy Storage JV

Joint venture SA Grid Solutions owns the Great Kiskadee battery storage, a project under construction in Texas that will eventually feed into the ERCOT grid.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 12, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a 2.4-gigawatt wind turbine order win for GE Vernova.

EIA Outlook Shows Energy Storage Capacity Doubling in 2024

U.S. energy storage capacity could expand to more than 30 gigawatts by year-end 2024, the EIA says.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Jan. 5, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a step forward for BP’s efforts to transform an old oil refinery into a biofuel facility.

BrightNight Closes $375MM Corporate Credit Facility

The credit facility is expected to boost BrighNight’s project portfolio which includes solar, energy storage and integrated technologies.

Lithium Alternative: Natron Energy Scaling Up Sodium-ion Batteries

The sodium-ion battery does not rely on critical materials, as its main ingredient sodium is abundant, cheap and safe, experts say.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Dec. 22, 2023)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including RWE’s move to acquire three offshore wind projects for about $1.2 billion.