Utility DTE Energy has launched a request for proposals (RFP), seeking approximately 120MW of standalone energy storage projects in its Michigan, US, service area.
Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Michigan, US, and elaborated on how its technology compares to lithium-ion in answers provided to Energy-Storage.news.
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved a bid made by the DTE Electric Company to replace a coal-fired power plant in Michigan with battery storage.
US utility Xcel Energy has revealed energy deployment plans for the Upper Midwest region, including 3.6GW of renewables and 600MW of energy storage by 2030.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that sets climate targets for the US Midwest state including a 100% Clean Energy Standard by 2040 and a 2,500MW by 2030 energy storage target.
Democrat lawmakers in Michigan have proposed a bill requiring utilities to have a combined 2,500MW of energy storage online by 2030, and are mulling a specific target for long-duration technologies.
Our Next Energy (ONE) has raised US$300 million for its LFP cell gigafactory in Michigan while Turkish Kontrolmatik has started building its plant in South Carolina.
New sodium-ion battery production facilities have been announced in the US and Sweden by Natron Energy and Altris, respectively, with both set to start production in 2023.
