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Energy Storage News•14 days ago

•A Wärtsilä-sponsored webinar will demystify critical BESS metrics including State of Charge (SoC), State of Health (SoH), cell imbalance, and Round Trip Efficiency (RTE).
•For developers and large power consumers, understanding these BESS performance metrics is essential for optimizing system operation, predicting asset longevity, and ensuring project economic viability.
•The session aims to provide practical insights into managing and interpreting BESS data, directly impacting operational efficiency, revenue streams, and long-term asset value for storage projects.

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Energy Storage News•15 days ago

•CATL, the world's largest lithium-ion battery supplier, shipped 36GWh of ESS batteries in Q3.
•Despite recovering revenue growth, CATL's market share was impacted by its own capacity constraints, indicating robust demand for energy storage.
•This suggests potential supply tightness and pricing pressure for battery energy storage systems (BESS) components in the near term for developers and large power consumers.

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Energy Storage News•15 days ago

•The Philippines is at a crucial turning point, recognizing energy storage as indispensable for its grid, driven by increasing renewable energy integration.
•This shift signals a rapidly expanding market for energy storage projects, presenting significant development and investment opportunities for IPPs and developers.
•Policy and regulatory frameworks are likely evolving to support and incentivize large-scale energy storage deployment, creating a more favorable environment for new projects.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

•US battery energy storage system (BESS) project financing has become more challenging, according to industry experts.
•This trend likely translates to higher capital costs and increased risk for BESS projects, potentially impacting project viability and PPA pricing for developers.
•Large power consumers seeking BESS solutions or stable PPA rates may face longer development timelines and less favorable terms due to financing hurdles.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

•Large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects are actively progressing across Greece, Romania, Germany, and Portugal.
•Key players including Principia (project completion), Repono (acquisition), Kyon (optimiser selection), Voltalia, and NGEN (new targets) are driving significant BESS market activity.
•This roundup highlights robust investment and expansion opportunities for developers and IPPs in the European energy storage sector, signaling continued grid modernization efforts.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

•Rondo has deployed a 100 MWh industrial 'Heat Battery' in California, claimed to be the world's largest, offering a new solution for industrial process heat.
•This technology provides large industrial consumers a pathway to decarbonize their operations by replacing fossil fuels with renewable-powered thermal energy, potentially stabilizing energy costs.
•For renewable energy developers, it creates a significant new demand for clean electricity, opening up opportunities for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) focused on industrial heat applications.

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Energy Storage News•17 days ago

•Ameresco has commissioned Arizona's largest behind-the-meter (BTM) BESS, while Alliant Energy has brought Wisconsin's largest BESS online, marking significant regional milestones.
•The Arizona BTM BESS demonstrates increasing opportunities for large power consumers and developers to implement on-site storage for demand charge management, resilience, and energy cost optimization.
•These projects signify the accelerating deployment and growing scale of battery energy storage across diverse market segments, indicating a maturing market for BESS developers and new grid service opportunities.

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