Sheep graze among the panels at the Sherco Solar power plant in Minnesota, which is slated for a major solar plus storage expansion.

Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants.

A unique new virtual power plant in Texas leverages solar-plus-storage power purchase agreements to attract more ratepayers.

Sunrun and Voltus Announce Partnership for Home Battery Powering of AI Data Centers Data centers require substantial energy, and distributed resources are being utilized to manage peak demand while providing financial advantages for all stakeholders. Sunrun, the leading residential solar installer in America, has announced an agreement to integrate its residential storage-plus-solar systems within the

Venture Sovereignty proposes rewiring Somaliland’s Red Sea energy frontier through African-American capital, Israeli technology, solar power, battery storage and local ownership

Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants.

Significant developments in the energy sector include the commencement of Virginia’s largest standalone battery energy storage system, a substantial funding round for a solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas, and the sale of Kore Power’s mobile battery business. Elevate Renewables, backed by ArcLight Capital Partners, has begun commercial operation of a 150MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS)

California lawmakers and utility providers are taking steps to bolster distributed energy resources, particularly battery storage systems. State Senator Josh Becker, D, recently announced proposed legislation that would allow aggregated distributed energy devices, including residential batteries and electric vehicles, to qualify as resource adequacy capacity. This adjustment to state resource adequacy rules aims to place

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities awarded incentives on March 4, 2026, to three battery energy storage projects as part of the Garden State Energy Storage Program. The projects, which are connected to the electrical grid, have a combined capacity of 355 megawatts. Simultaneously, the board initiated a solicitation for an additional 645 MW