Australia’s DCCEEW has announced plans to streamline the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) by transitioning to a one-stage process.

Australia’s AGL Energy has acquired Tesla’s South Australia Virtual Power Plant with plans to expand the initiative.

A new partnership aims to deploy an integrated solution combining solar PV with sodium-ion batteries at commercial and industrial (C&I) sites in Southeast Asia.

Energy storage virtual power plant (VPP) provider Sonnen has launched its first VPP in Canada with utility Epcor, electric retail provider Solartility, the University of Alberta and construction company Landmark Homes.

Home battery systems company Haven Energy and California utility Clean Energy Alliance (CEA)  have partnered to provide homeowners in the state with battery energy storage systems (BESS) at no purchase or installation cost.

The New South Wales government has stacked the incentives available for a solar and home battery energy storage system (BESS) should it connect to a virtual power plant (VPP).

Western Australia has expanded the state’s home BESS rebate scheme, which is expected to lower installation costs for around 100,000 households.

Regulators in Germany are considering two big reforms that could improve the business case for BESS, while developer-operator Green Flexibility has announced its first major project.

Vanadium redox flow battery company VFlowTech has raised investment towards manufacturing, expansion and enhancement of digital capabilities.