Energy Storage & Hydrogen News - May 10th, 2024

This week's TOP 5+1 features news on BESS sales in California, new battery projects in Japan, Ireland, and Massachusetts, as well as the selection of a company for the civil and electrical works in Australia. On another note, there's news on a new green hydrogen project in Arizona. 

 

Top 5 Energy Storage news 

 

  1. Vesper Energy has sold a solar and 50 MW storage site located in California.
  2. Solar Inc. was awarded 193 MW of BESS projects in Japan's first Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction. 
  3. Lightsource bp has announced a plan to build a 57-MWac solar farm with a 54-MW energy storage system in Ireland.
  4. Lightshift Energy has been selected for the deployment of 50 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Massachusetts.
  5. SCEE Electrical is selected for the civil, electrical, and major equipment installation works for a 500-MW/2,000 MWh battery project in Australia. 

+1 Hydrogen news: 

  1. Fortescue kicked off the construction of its first green hydrogen site in the US, an 80-MW electrolyser and liquefaction facility in Arizona.