- CLOU has previously built and operated more than 2GW/4.4GWh of utility-scale battery storage projects.
- Barbados, Belize, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Togo joined the BESS consortium at COP28.
China’s CLOU Energy Storage has secured an order from US-based Stella Energy Solutions to supply 480-megawatt hours (MWh) of containerised battery energy storage systems (BESS). The firm also ordered 200MW power conversion systems to support the growth of its clean energy projects. Stella Energy, based in the Woodlands, Texas, is involved in developing and constructing energy storage and solar projects.
The company has previously built and operated more than 2GW/4.4GWh (gigawatt hours) of utility-scale battery storage projects. The Stella project execution senior vice president, Gabe Costello, stated, “CLOU’s team has a proven track record of designing and commissioning end-to-end energy storage system solutions and customised services. This continued collaboration will ensure successful operations and realisation of full value for the energy storage projects.”
BESS is emerging as one of the critical elements for the deployment of intermittent renewable energy sources. In December 2023, Barbados, Belize, Egypt, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Togo joined the BESS consortium at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), held in Dubai, UAE. The countries have set a goal of 5GW of BESS by the end of 2025. They also expect these systems to be deployed by the end of 2027.