Energy storage news - May 14th, 2021

This week’s TOP 5 features news about the award of PV-plus-storage projects in France, a PPA for a 200MWh storage project in California, Tesla's shift to LFP batteries, a 100 MW battery project in England and the acquisition of a 80 MW energy storage project by Gore Street.

1. France has awarded 29 MW PV-plus-storage projects in Mayotte and Guiana.

2. Desert Community Energy annouced a 20-year PPA for a 50 MW solar plus 200 MWh storage project in California.

3. Tesla has shifted to LFP batteries for its energy storage product, the Megapack.

4. RES Group received permission to build a 100 MW battery storage project in North Yorkshire, England.

5. Gore Street acquired a 80 MW energy storage project in Milton Keynes, England.