Solar-plus-storage dominates future US power grid

A new report from the US Department of Energy''s (DoE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows a major expansion of solar-plus-storage facilities in the US power

2026 Feb 13

Between the Lines: Alabama Power is building a battery energy storage

A new battery energy storage facility that Alabama Power is developing on the former Plant Gorgas site will aid in reliability.

2025 Dec 01

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Improve techno-economic modeling tools to better account for the different fossil thermal power plants and their characteristics and expand their storage technology representations to allow

2024 Jun 25

New Sodium-Ion Batteries Threaten The US Coal Recovery Plan

The promise of a coal power revival is already being undermined by new energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries.

2024 Jul 08

U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will

If those plans are realized, solar would account for more than half of the 64 GW that developers plan to bring online this year. Battery storage, wind, and natural gas power

2024 Mar 24

A Huge Battery Has Replaced Hawaii''s Last Coal

Plus Power''s Kapolei battery is officially online. The pioneering project is a leading example of how to shift crucial grid

2023 Jul 23

Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era

Government Market News | Mary Scott Nabers Insights | Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era in 2026 | Battery storage projects nationwide are

2025 Dec 29

Energy Storage

Energy storage can also contribute to meeting electricity demand during peak times, such as on hot summer days when air conditioners are blasting or at nightfall when households turn on

2024 Sep 29

Global news, analysis and opinion on energy

In this Energy-Storage.news roundup, Hydrostor receives permitting approval for its California project, Hawaiian Electric is set to begin construction on

2024 Aug 25

Massive Solar Plus Storage Facility To Replace Coal And Gas, Too

Just eight years ago, site owner Xcel Energy was laying plans to replace its existing Sherco coal power plant at Becker in the Minneapolis area with a new 786-megawatt

2024 Jul 03

U.S. may add 15GW of new energy storage installations

Looking ahead, developers plan to add 42.6GW of new power generation facilities in the U.S. in the second half of 2024. Nearly 60% of this installed capacity will come from

2024 Nov 27

Approval of New York''s Nation-Leading Six Gigawatt Energy

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a new framework for the State to achieve a nation-leading six gigawatts

2025 Nov 26

US battery storage boom extends into 2025; nearly 19 GW under

US developers of large-scale battery storage stations have 18.7 GW of new capacity under construction, according to S&P Global Energy Market Intelligence data,

2026 Feb 14

Top 10: Energy Storage Technologies

The top energy storage technologies include pumped storage hydroelectricity, lithium-ion batteries, lead-acid batteries and thermal energy storage Electrification, integrating

2024 Oct 01

Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects

This is welcome news to clean energy advocates including Dariella Rodriguez. She has seen what happens on days when demand for air

2025 Mar 01

How is Changsha''s new energy storage power plant?

In summary, Changsha''s energy storage power plant exemplifies the integration of innovation, sustainability, and community

2024 Feb 20

Capital Cost and Performance Characteristics for Utility

To accurately reflect the changing cost of new electric power generators in the Annual Energy Outlook 2025 (AEO2025), EIA commissioned Sargent & Lundy (S&L) to evaluate the overnight

2025 Jul 29

Top 10: Energy Storage Projects

Energy storage plays a pivotal role in the energy transition and is key to securing constant renewable energy supply to power systems, regardless of weather conditions.

2024 Mar 27

NYCEDC Advances Green Economy Action Plan with Support of

NYCIDA closed its largest battery energy storage project to date, the East River Energy Storage Project, located on an industrial site on the East River in Astoria, Queens.

2025 Jul 02

Approval of New York''s Nation-Leading Six Gigawatt Energy Storage

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a new framework for the State to achieve a nation-leading six gigawatts

2023 Oct 03

Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity

In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as we expect 18.2 GW of utility-scale battery storage to be added to the grid. U.S. battery storage already achieved record

2026 Jan 03

Renewable Energy Generation and Storage Models

Renewable Energy Generation and Storage Models Renewable energy generation and storage models enable researchers to study the

2026 Jan 26

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity

Pumped-storage hydroelectricity (PSH), or pumped hydroelectric energy storage (PHES), is a type of hydroelectric energy storage used by electric

2024 Dec 02

Powering The Future: Solar And Battery Storage To Drive 81% Of New

Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024, Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale

2024 Jun 22