Modo Selects: Building BESS in the US with Louis Caso

The Inflation Reduction Act or ‘IRA’, is turbocharging the buildout of domestic renewable energy solutions in the USA. Until recently, the focus on homegrown battery build-out has been on EV batteries, but the tides are changing as the need for grid-scale energy storage projects is gaining momentum. Pomega Energy Storage Technologies USA is in the race to be first to market to provide it all - from LFP cells to turnkey energy storage solutions.
In this episode from May 2023, we are revisiting a conversation with Louis Caso - Vice President of Business Development at Pomega Energy Storage Technologies USA. Over the course of the conversation, Quentin and Louis discuss:
What demand looks like for stationary battery storage in the US and who is looking to integrate it.
How the Inflation Reduction Act is impacting energy storage and turbocharging the US market.
Insight into the enormity of building a project on the scale that Pomega intends.
Pomega’s vision to bring start-to-finish battery production to the US.
And much, much more.

[@glx484]

Would be more interesting if at least some tough questions were asked, like at 6:00: so just like that they just decided to build their own cells? Isn’t that a bit naive? And later… Based in Istanbul, OK, does currency devaluation not weaken their business?

[@modoenergy]

Hi, this is really useful feedback thank you, we'll take it on board for future podcasts - we definitely aim to challenge guests with questions but can always do better!