“A year after adopting legislation regulating battery energy storage systems, Duanesburg lawmakers are seeking to put a temporary pause on the renewable energy facilities for at least the next six months. The proposed moratorium on utility scale battery energy storage systems over 600 kilowatts comes just weeks after a working group made up of … [Read more…]
“Following the third fire at a battery energy storage facility in as many months in New York this summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the creation of a state inter-agency working group tasked with ensuring the safety of battery energy storage systems across New York. The governor’s announcement came the day after fire … [Read more…]
“A Tesla Megapack lithium battery power unit caught fire Tuesday at the massive Moss Landing energy storage facility, shutting down nearby Highway 1 and triggering a shelter in place order for nearby residents. PG&E told Bloomberg Business News that firefighters were battling to keep the blaze from spreading. As a precaution, the battery storage … [Read more…]
“Beta Technologies and area fire departments are investigating the cause of a lithium battery fire that set a container ablaze early Friday at the plant in South Burlington. No injuries were reported and the amount of gas possibly emitted is not deemed dangerous to the community, according to a Beta spokesperson. One of several … [Read more…]
“Regulations governing utility-scale solar projects in the town of Glen will be tightened to protect the rural character of the agricultural town under a proposed local law presented by the Town Board on Monday. The draft law would close certain “loopholes” in existing regulations, boost protections for neighboring property owners and direct project development … [Read more…]
“Over the past few decades, the fire protection industry has been affected by national/international restrictions and bans on production of the chemicals used in fire suppression systems. The first and most notable event was the Montreal Protocol in 1992 that essentially halted the production of Halon®, categorized as a class 1 ozone depleting substance … [Read more…]
“Chandler (AZ) firefighters have been working a fire at a lithium-ion battery storage site since Monday. The department responded the building that serves as a battery storage center when smoke was detected at a door to the facility. The fire has been burning in the building since then, as firefighters have kept a fire … [Read more…]
“Quinbrook’s solar and storage developer Primergy has chosen the equipment and construction partners for its US$1.2 billion Gemini Project in Nevada, US, which will have a 1,416MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Kiewit Power Constructors Co. will be the Gemini project’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner and IHI Terrasun Solutions will deliver and … [Read more…]
“LONDON and TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Amp Energy, a global Energy Transition Platform, and renewable energy developer, today announces Europe’s two biggest battery storage facilities with its 800 MW battery portfolio in central Scotland (the “Scottish Green Battery Complex”). The portfolio is due to be operational in April 2024 and will be … [Read more…]
“Work has been completed on the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to have been paired with solar PV to date, with utility Florida Power & Light (FPL) holding a ceremony earlier this week. Construction on the Manatee Energy Storage Center in Florida’s Manatee County was completed in just 10 months, having begun in … [Read more…]