Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - January 12th, 2024

This week's TOP 5+1 features news on the first US-made battery pack in the Silicon Valley, the awarding of several projects in Texas and South Africa, as well as the starting of operation of Spearmint Energy’s first major project in Texas. A final article provides some insights on the future deployment of green hydrogen production capacity in Balkan countries.

Top 5 Energy Storage news

1. The first US-made ESS battery pack has been produced in California by Gotion High-Tech, a China-headquartered lithium-ion battery maker.

2. China-based integrator and manufacturer CL Energy Storage Corporation (CLOU) won an order of 480MWh BESS from Stella, a Texas-based developer.

3. A consortium including Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and EDF has won bid for three BESS projects in South Africa, for a total of more than 1GW.

4. Spearmint Energy’s first major project has come online in Texas (150MW/300MWh BESS).

5. Lancaster City Council gave planning permission for Innova’s 940MW/1880MWh BESS in North-West England.

+1 Hydrogen news

1. Turkish renewable power producer Fortis Energy announced the deployment of 2GW of new electricity and green hydrogen production capacity in Balkan countries over the next 5 years.