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Axpo and Zelestra agree 207MW Italy BESS toll

Large-scale BESS are helping Italy integrate its growing solar and wind pipeline. In the solar-heavy south, this is in large part via MACSE, an energy storage-only capacity scheme which procured c.10GWh in September last year. Long-term publicly-backed revenues are also…

Brookfield acquires Aypa Power in $7 billion energy storage deal

Brookfield Asset Management agreed to acquire battery storage developer Aypa Power from Blackstone Energy Transition Partners for an enterprise value of approximately $7 billion at closing, representing an equity value of $3 billion.  The transaction, pursued through Brookfield’s second flagship global transition fund alongside institutional partners including Brookfield Renewable…

Middle East, Southeast Asia and India emerge as key alternate manufacturing hubs to China

Battery makers are increasingly expanding production in Southeast Asia, possibly to diversify trade and take advantage of the manufacturing incentives offered by the countries. Recent completions include EVE Energy’s facility expansion in Malaysia and REPT opening a lithium-ion cell and ESS base in Indonesia. The region’s mineral-rich nature and large nickel…

The technology breakthroughs behind Huawei’s next-generation Smart-String Grid-Forming ESS Platform

Features such as its industry-leading round-trip efficiency (RTE), high-precision state of charge (SOC) control and cell-to-pack optimisation are achieved across multiple disciplines, Zheng says, “including electrochemistry, electrical engineering, electronics, thermodynamics, control technology, and prediction technology.” “Huawei’s comprehensive control over the…

Data center power shifts favor BESS, solid-state transformers

Data center power infrastructure is undergoing a significant technological shift as operators navigate utility interconnection constraints and seek greater capital efficiency, according to a recent webinar hosted by Philip Shen, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at ROTH Capital Partners.  The discussion,…