Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - December 15th, 2023

This week's TOP 5+1 features news on the launch of construction of a BESS project in Australia, securing the planning permission to set up a solar farm with a co-located BESS in England, the selection of a BESS provider for a storage project in the US, the financial close of a VPP project in South Africa, and the commissioning of a BESS project in California. Additionally, there is information about a renewable power producer aiming to build a hydrogen facility in Egypt.

 

Top 5 Energy Storage news

 

1. Tilt Renewables has launched the construction of a 100-MW/200-MWh BESS project in Australia.

2. Bluefield Renewable Developments has secured planning permission to set up a 49.9-MW solar farm with a co-located 60-MW BESS in England.

3. Honeywell International has been selected as a BESS provider for a 124-MWh of storage in the US.

4. EDF has achieved the commercial and financial close on a wind-solar-storage project in South Africa.

5. GridStor has announced the commissioning of a 60-MW/160-MWh lithium-ion BESS in California.

 

+1 Hydrogen news

1. Renewable power producer Scatec aims to build a facility near the Suez Canal to produce 100,000 tonnes of green methanol per year and supply the clean fuel to ships.