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Gravity Could Solve Clean Energy''s One Major Drawback

According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, energy storage is on the verge of an exponential rise: Its 2019 report predicts a 122-fold increase in storage by 2040, requiring up to half a trillion

ESS and SB Energy Sign Agreement to Deploy Two Gigawatt

First System Delivered to California and Will be Commissioned in October. Wilsonville, OR – September 30, 2021: ESS Inc.. ("ESS" or "the Company"), a U.S. manufacturer of long-duration batteries, today announced that it has entered into a framework agreement with SB Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp, to deploy two gigawatt-hours

ESS and SB Energy Sign Agreement to Deploy Two

SB Energy has grown quickly to become a leading solar, storage and technology platform across the U.S. SB Energy owns five utility-scale solar projects totaling 1.7 gigawatts (GW) in Texas and

Ares Leads Up to $600 Million Investment in Softbank''s Climate

SoftBank Group''s U.S. renewable energy-focused platform SB Energy announced today a strategic equity investment of up to $600 million, led by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation. Softbank launched SB Energy Global Holdings in 2015 as a joint venture with India''s Bharti Enterprises

SoftBank Corp.''s Research on High Energy Density

SoftBank Corp. ("SoftBank") announced its proposal entitled "Research and Development on High Energy Density Battery Pack and High Power Generation Efficiency Solar cell panel for HAPS" has been adopted for a feasibility study on solar panel and storage battery technologies as part of "Research and Development on Long-Term Navigation

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New Financing Will Accelerate Growth and Rapid Global Deployment of Company''s Transformative Utility-Scale Energy Storage Technology. LUGANO, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energy Vault, the creator of renewable energy storage products that are transforming the world''s approach to long duration, utility-scale energy storage, today

Swell Energy raises US$120 million for 600MWh VPP rollout

Swell Energy has raised US$120 million funding from investors including Softbank Vision Fund 2 towards its 600MWh virtual power plant (VPP) programme across the US. The company specialises in recruiting home solar PV, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) customers'' resources into its VPPs.

ESS and SB Energy Sign Agreement to Deploy Two

ESS Inc. designs, builds and deploys environmentally sustainable, low-cost, iron flow batteries for long-duration commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications requiring from 4 to 12...

ESS, SB Energy reach major deal for flow battery

SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group, reached an agreement to purchase 2 GWh of iron flow energy storage from Oregon-based ESS — a major deal for the emerging technology.

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Our proprietary gravity technology solutions offer long duration energy storage that is efficient and cost-effective, supports grid reliability, and enables renewable energy integration. We innovate with gravity-based solutions that emphasize performance and durability.

Swell Energy Raises $120 Million to Bring Total Solar and Battery

Financing to accelerate the company''s mission to deploy 26,000 energy storage systems in homes and businesses and integrate with Swell''s 600MWh of virtual power plants across the US. Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund I, LP led the round; an Ares Infrastructure Opportunities fund and Ontario Power Generation Pension Fund also

ESS Inc., a Long-Duration Energy Storage Solutions Company, to

Additionally, existing investors SB Energy (SoftBank Group Corp.), Breakthrough Energy Ventures and BASF Venture Capital have also participated in the PIPE, increasing their existing equity

Swell Energy raises US$120 million for 600MWh VPP

SB Energy, Stem enter into AI-enabled clean energy alliance

US AI-driven clean energy-focused software firm Stem Inc and SoftBank ()-backed solar and storage assets developer SB Energy have decided to combine their expertise under a multi-year technology and commercial partnership to deliver AI-enabled energy products.The two companies have reached an agreement in principle to establish a

U.S. Grid Energy Storage Factsheet

Solutions Research & Development. Storage technologies are becoming more efficient and economically viable. One study found that the economic value of energy storage in the U.S. is $228B over a 10 year period. 27 Lithium-ion batteries are one of the fastest-growing energy storage technologies 30 due to their high energy density, high power, near 100% efficiency,

Softbank''s SB Energy Invests in "All-Iron" Flow Battery

Softbank''s SB Energy among investors in US$30m Series C for ''all-iron'' flow battery (Energy Storage News) 29-10-2019; 3 minutes; Softbank Group''s SB Energy subsidiary is among investors that contributed to a successful US$30 million Series C funding round for ESS Inc, a US-headquartered manufacturer of iron flow batteries that use a

ESS Inc signs 2GWh iron flow battery deal with Softbank''s SB Energy

SB Energy will use the long-duration battery energy storage systems (BESS) at utility-scale solar projects that it has under development in the US, in Texas and California. ESS Inc said the first order in the 2GWh deal, which runs to 2026, has already been delivered to an SB Energy project site in California, for commissioning during October.

Swell Energy Raises $120 Million to Bring Total Solar and Battery

Financing to accelerate the company''s mission to deploy 26,000 energy storage systems in homes and businesses and integrate with Swell''s 600MWh of virtual power plants (VPP) across the US. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Greenbacker Development Opportunities Fund I, LP led the round; an Ares Infrastructure Opportunities fund and Ontario

Ares Management invests up to US$600m in SB Energy

Rich Hossfeld, SB Energy co-CEO, said the support of Ares and SoftBank will help scale up its strategic platform in developing new renewable and storage projects. Last week, SB Energy signed a

New energy storage technologies hold key to renewable transition

The Long Duration Energy Storage Council, launched last year at COP26, reckons that, by 2040, LDES capacity needs to increase to between eight and 15 times its current level — taking it to 1.5-2

Swell Energy Raises $120 Million to Bring Total Solar and Battery

Financing to accelerate the company''s mission to deploy 26,000 energy storage systems in homes and businesses and integrate with Swell''s 600MWh of virtual power plants (VPP) across the US.

Iron Flow Battery Maker ESS Inc Goes Public

The US company told Energy-Storage.news that a definitive agreement has been entered into for a business combination with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ-listed SPAC. Softbank Group''s SB Energy, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and BASF, all of which increased their existing equity holdings in the company. Also joining the PIPE is

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Why did SoftBank launch SB Energy?

Michel Combes, CEO of SoftBank Group International, stated, “SoftBank launched SB Energy to accelerate access to reliable, cost-effective, renewable energy. Combining AI and technology with renewable deployment at scale is critical to the energy transformation and benefits people across the globe.

Will SB Energy install more ESS flow battery systems?

SB Energy plans to install additional ESS flow battery systems to complement its expanding portfolio of solar power projects in Texas and California, two of the fastest-growing markets for long-duration storage in the U.S.

Who was the outside counsel for SB Energy & SoftBank?

Milbank LLP served as outside counsel to SB Energy, Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as outside counsel to the Ares-managed funds, and Morrison & Foerster LLP served as outside counsel to SoftBank on the transaction.

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