Energy Storage news - January 24th, 2020
This week’s TOP 5 includes the selection of Wärtsilä for a 100MW/100MWh energy storage project in South East Asia, Capital Dynamics’ purchase of the Eland Solar & Storage project, NV Energy’s latest request for proposals, Xcel Energy’s plans for seven microgrids in Colorado and the completion of a 4.5-MW solar plant combined with 1.6MW/3.8MWh of battery storage at a former Massachusetts landfill.
- Wärtsilä was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a new 100MW/100MWh energy storage project in South East Asia.
- Capital Dynamics purchased the 400-MW PV plus 300MW/1200MWh storage Eland Solar & Storage project (Kern County, California) from 8minute Solar Energy.
- Shortly after the approval of its portfolio of 1.19 GW of new solar and 590 MW of battery storage, NV Energy took a step further and issued its “2020 RE RFP” request for proposals.
- Xcel Energy will be collaborating with Siemens and Fluence to construct seven microgrid projects in Colorado. The $ 23.4 million roster will include 6MW/15MWh of energy storage.
- Kearsarge Energy and NEC Energy Solutions completed works on a 4.5 MW solar PV system combined with a 1.6 MW/3.8 MWh battery storage solution at the former Titcomb pit landfill in Massachusetts.