Many places halt energy storage projects

What happened to battery energy storage projects in Canada?

According to local news outlets, three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Alberta, Canada and another in Staten Island, New York, have been dropped in January alone. Battery storage projects cancelled in parts of the US and Canada since the start of this year after opposition from local communities.

Why were residential energy storage projects down in the second quarter?

The installation of residential energy storage was down in the second quarter, with a decrease of 10 percent from the prior-year quarter, primarily due to a significant drop in installation at houses and apartments in California. The total for new residential energy storage was 137.8 megawatts.

Why have battery storage projects been cancelled?

Image: APS. Some proposed battery storage projects have been cancelled the US and Canada since the start of this year, after facing opposition from local communities. According to local news outlets, three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Alberta, Canada and another in Staten Island, New York, have been dropped in January alone.

How many megawatts is a residential energy storage project?

This is a huge project. The storage portion of 2,165 megawatts is still under development. Several hundred megawatts are already operational. Residential energy storage projects had a significant decrease in installations in the second quarter, particularly at houses and apartments in California.

What's new in energy storage in the second quarter?

In the second quarter, all new storage projects involved batteries. The largest project, with a capacity of 350 megawatts, was the third phase of Moss Landing Energy Storage in California, which went online in June.

Will China halt storage projects?

Beijing already announced to halt storage projects that are under construction. We expect that project delays will occur in some generation-side projects and many demand-side projects. However, demand-side projects may face more substantial impacts. The accident will hopefully speed up China’s developing safety regulations for the nascent industry.