Energy Storage news - December 13th, 2019

This week’s TOP 5 covers the European Commission’s authorization for a multi-billion aid for the “Airbus of batteries”, the replacement of an Alaskan gas peaker by a 2-hour 46.5-MW Tesla system, the commissioning of Infigen’s Lake Bonney 20MW/52MWh battery project in South Australia, Enel X’s start of operations at New York City’s largest storage system and BlackRock’s closing of $1 billion out of a record $2.5 billion fund it dedicated to solar, wind and energy storage less than six months ago.

1. The European Commission green-lit a €3.2 billion aid for the European Battery Alliance. 
2. The Homer Electric Association will be replacing one of its peaker units with a 46.5MW/93MWh battery system in Alaska.  
3. After several delays, Infigen commissioned a 20MW/52MWh Tesla battery storage system at its South Australian Lake Bonney wind farm.  
4. Enel X started operations at a 4.8MW/16.4MWh storage system, New York City’s largest and part of the Brooklyn-Queens Neighborhood Program. 
5. Energy storage is being brought to focus thanks to BlackRock’s latest $1 billion renewable fund raise.