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Swedish company Ingrid secures €35 million to finance its expansion in storage, particularly in France
The Swedish energy infrastructure specialist is continuing its European expansion with a bond issue, in order to refinance its debt and support the development of new battery storage capacities, particularly in the French market.
US FEOC, uncertainty and constraints: Real estate capital for energy storage developers is more critical than ever
As energy storage developers navigate the tightening squeeze of FEOC compliance and a bifurcated lending market, unlocking the embedded value of project real estate is emerging as a critical, non-dilutive strategy for securing the pre-construction capital needed to meet 2026 supply chain deadlines.
Longer-duration BESS finds footing in Germany’s toll market
BlackRock‑backed developer Akaysha Energy says lenders require 60% to 80% contracted revenue before committing project debt to utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany – a threshold that structured offtake products borrowed from its home market can meet.
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Australian government to underwrite 1.4 GW of renewables, battery storage projects
The Australian federal government will underwrite a minimum of 1 GW new wind and solar projects and another 400 MW/1,600 MWh of storage capacity in South Australia to help the state progress to its net 100% renewables goal by 2027.
HMC breaks into battery storage as part of 15 GW clean energy push
Australian asset manager HMC Capital has signed an AUD 50 million ($33.77 million) deal to acquire a majority stake in Sydney-headquartered battery project developer Stor-Energy, which is looking to progress 1.4 GW of battery storage projects across Australia.
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Battery cell prices continue to plummet as lithium prices hit new low
The analysis from Taipei-based intelligence provider TrendForce finds that the average price for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage system cells was CNY 0.41/Wh ($ 0.056/Wh) in June, posing a challenge to cost control for most cell makers.
Interview with Trina Storage: We expect consolidation in the coming years
In a recent interview with pv magazine Italia, Gabriele Buccini, head of utility storage at Trina Solar, talked about the company's vertical integration and its forecasts for the storage market. “There is enough capacity available to drive prices down in 2024 in an anomalous way,” Buccini said when talking about global battery energy storage production levels.
In Conversation: How cheap can battery storage get?
Rapidly declining battery energy storage prices are on everyone’s lips, but rare are the ones who can say for how long costs can stay on a downward trajectory. pv magazine ESS News sat down with Taipei-based InfoLink Consulting to hear their take on the market developments.
Jul 04, 2024
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Zinc batteries: Redflow teams with Stanwell on 400 MWh project, e-Zinc secures $31m commercialization funding
Australian zinc bromide flow battery specialist Redflow has struck a partnership with Queensland state-owned generation company Stanwell to work together on the development of a non-lithium long-duration battery energy storage solution for use in a 400 MWh project. Meanwhile, Toronto long duration energy storage specialist e-Zinc has secured $31 million which will go towards developement and completion of its pilot manufacturing facility in Mississauga, Ontario.
US DOE to allocate $100 million for non-lithium, long-duration energy storage pilots
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund pilot-scale energy storage demonstration projects, focusing on non-lithium technologies, 10+ hour discharge systems, and stationary storage applications.
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