US President Donald Trump’s 26 August emergency executive order banning imports of certain foreign-made power equipment has prompted widespread public comment and private concern across the energy storage industry.
Germany-headquartered inverter manufacturer SMA has launched a grid-forming solar-plus-storage solution in Australia, unveiling it at the All-Energy Australia 2026 event in Melbourne this week.
IPP Sonnedix has put two solar-plus-storage projects into commercial operation in Portugal, coinciding with the government moving to use BESS to strengthen the reliability of its electricity grid.
Two Australian battery storage projects in Queensland and Victoria have entered federal environmental review, with AGL Energy and developer ACEnergy each submitting referrals under the same national process.
We’re back with another BESS Industry Buzz after a short period off, tracking interesting hot takes and analysis from across the energy storage industry.
Carrie Xiao reports on the recent financial and operational results of Chinese portable battery storage manufacturers, many of which are based in Shenzhen.
Demand for 8-hour battery energy storage in Australia is “completely artificial” and relies on government underwriting, according to Tesla, which said asymmetric registration can help such projects earn more.
Scatec, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed an investment agreement for Dandara solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.
The intense competition between BESS suppliers in the European market and the ever-more dense products available increases technical risk and the possibility of contractual issues further down the line, a France-based advisor said.
