The Japanese association of grid operators has selected 19 battery storage projects totalling 1,251MW in the third running of a national capacity market auction.

Malaysian multinational utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has launched a 100MW/400MWh battery storage project with an opening ceremony.

Canadian Solar intends to double its battery energy storage system (BESS) division’s manufacturing capacity, the company’s new CEO has said.

The “vast majority” of issues identified in Intertek CEA’s 2025 audits were system-level defects that could pose risks to projects if undetected and unresolved.

Battery storage and pumped hydro projects in India, in this edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Japanese telecoms tech company Softbank Corporation has launched a battery cell and battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing arm in its home country.

Ford Motor Company has officially launched its energy storage subsidiary, which the US automaker first announced late last year.

The power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the Philippines’ largest private electricity distributor, has completed a grid-scale battery storage project.

Fluence’s share price rose sharply after its Q2 2026 financial results came out, with the company reaffirming full-year revenue and EBITDA guidance.

After reporting a record 112GW of global non-pumped hydro energy storage installations in 2025, BloombergNEF (BNEF) expects to see a 41% increase this year.