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US import tariff analysis spells out extent of challenge facing US battery storage industry

New analysis from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) and Wood Mackenzie highlights the challenges facing the US battery storage market due to trade tariffs.

BESS as virtual transmission in Australia: Unlocking the grid’s true potential

Rob Hills, APAC vice-president of engineering and commissioning, Fluence, explains the potential of BESS as virtual transmission in Australia.

Powin’s ‘significant financial challenge reflective of industry headwinds,’ company says

A financial advisor has been appointed to manage US energy storage system integrator Powin, with the company “navigating a period of significant financial challenge”.

Meeting demand for C&I storage with SINEXCEL’s Sirius 135K system

We speak to SINEXCEL, which launched its Sirius 135K PCS for use in the C&I sector, at this year’s Intersolar Europe event.

Germany: Regulatory challenges and uncertainty threaten Europe’s ‘hottest’ energy storage market

Germany is regularly described as Europe’s hottest market for energy storage, but its current regulatory framework is holding it back and changes down the line are also a concern.

Netherlands: Giga Storage begins construction on 1.2GWh standalone BESS

Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Giga Storage has closed financing on a 300MW/1,200MWh project in the Netherlands.

Energy-Storage.news meets the Long Duration Energy Storage Council

Editor Andy Colthorpe speaks with Long Duration Energy Storage Council director of markets and technology Gabriel Murtagh.

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ERCOT’s projected load growth ‘unrealistic and impossible’, Ascend Analytics says

June 9, 2025

Ascend Analytics recently released its ERCOT Market Report, Release 5.2, containing power market forecasts from the company.

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Acacia, Green Tower and Eren Industries to deploy 500MW of standalone BESS in France

June 9, 2025

Developers Acacia, Green Tower and Eren Industries have partnered to develop and build 500MW of standalone BESS in France.

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Japan’s Daiwa invests in Enfinity Global battery storage projects in US, Europe

June 9, 2025

Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure has bought a minority stake in large-scale BESS projects from independent power producer (IPP) Enfinity Global.

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Engie Chile commissions 48MW/264MWh BESS Capricornio in Antofagasta

June 9, 2025

Utility and independent power producer (IPP) Engie has started commercial operations of its 48MW/264MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Capricornio project in the northern region of Antofagasta, Chile.

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ROUNDUP: FlexGen data centre partnership, Energy Vault ERCOT BESS for Jupiter Power, Stem supports rPlus Energies in Utah

June 6, 2025

A news roundup focusing on FlexGen’s recent partnership with Rosendin, Energy Vault and Jupiter Power’s continued development and assistance from Stem Inc. for rPlus Energies.

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Wisconsin utilities bring online US state’s first large-scale 110MW BESS

June 6, 2025

Wisconsin’s first large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project, the 110MW Paris Solar-Battery Park, has come online.

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Eco Stor puts largest BESS in Germany online, former majority owner building Finland project

June 6, 2025

Owner-operator Eco Stor has connected what it claimed is the largest BESS in Germany to the grid, while its former majority owner is going to build a BESS in Finland.