December 16, 2025: Trina Storage said on December 10 it was expanding its partnership with Lightshift Energy to develop a portfolio greater than 1 GWh of energy storage projects across the US.

Trina, a China-based international renewables developer, said the BESS facilities will use its ‘Elementa 2 & 2.5’ LFP energy storage systems, which are engineered for high efficiency, intrinsic safety, and dependable performance under diverse operating conditions.

All the new installations will support utilities and local communities through enhanced grid stability, peak load management, and flexible capacity as increased power demand and extreme weather threaten grid stability nationwide, Trina said.

Lightshift, Virginia-headquartered and formerly Delorian Power, has already deployed fleets of distribution-connected batteries with Trina, including four projects in Massachusetts in 2024.

During a northeast heatwave, Trina commissioned two sites ahead of schedule, which it said provided critical capacity to local utilities during periods of elevated demand.

Doug Alderton, head of sales for Trina Storage North America, said the earlier projects demonstrated what the partnership with Lightshift could accomplish under demanding conditions.

Batteries International reported in August that Trina had shipped the first 1.2 GWh batch of its self-developed, containerized ‘Elementa 2’ LFP BESS to Chile, marking its largest overseas standalone BESS project.

Trina said the move ushered in a new era of gigawatt-scale international deployments and validated its technical adaptability for operations in extreme environments.

According to Trina, Elementa 2 systems are housed in 20ft containers that are equipped with cooling systems that ensure a minimal temperature variation of just 2.5°C.

In 2024, Lightshift said it raised a total of $100 million from Greenbacker Capital Management to expand utility-scale battery storage across North America.