Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - April 12th, 2024

This week's TOP 5+1 features news on a new BESS project in Germany, the forthcoming commissioning of 510 MW in California, the inauguration of a new BESS in Romania, the closure of a $600 million fund for BESS projects in the US, and a new tender for more than 600 MW of storage in South Africa. On another note, a new hydrogen production facility has been inaugurated in Australia. 

 

Top 5 Energy Storage news 

 

  1. 1. Elements Green has secured preliminary planning approval for a 400MW battery energy storage in Germany. 

 

  1. 2. Calpine Corporation will bring 510MW of BESS project in California online in summer 2024.

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  1. 3. Developer Monsson Group and system integrator Prime Batteries Technology have inaugurated a 6MW/24MWh BESS in Romania. 
     

  1. 4. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has closed US$600 million fund for solar and storage projects in the US. 

 

  1. 5. South Africa has launched a new tender for 616 MW/2,464 MWh of BESS. 

 

+1 Hydrogen news: 

  1. 1. Fortescue has inaugurated a new hydrogen production facility in Gladstone, Queensland.