Energy Storage news - October 16th, 2020

This week’s TOP 5 features news about the deployment of a large solar-plus-storage installation by Enel in the US, the acquisition of leading US aggregator AMS by Fluence, plans for constructing 60 MW of battery storage in Canada, decision for a 100% renewable option regarding the replacement of the aging San Juan thermal plant and the award of a battery storage supply contract to Sterling & Wilson in Niger.

1. Enel Green Power started the construction of a solar-plus-storage project that features an 81 MW battery in Texas.
2. Global energy storage solutions supplier Fluence acquired US aggregator Advanced Microgrid Solutions.
3. A total of 60 MW of battery storage capacity will be deployed by WCSB Power in Canada using Tesla's solutions.
4. New Mexico's Public Regulatory Commission approved a plan for the replacement of the San Juan coal-fired plant with solar and 300 MW of energy storage resources.
5. A hybrid plant featuring a 3 MW / 12 MWh battery system will be built in Niger by Sterling & Wilson.