The US Department of Defense Defense Innovation Unit will try out ‘prototype advanced energy systems’ based around LDES technologies.

Tucson Electric Power, a utility company in the US state of Arizona, plans to own and operate a 200MW/800MWh battery storage system.

A renewable energy subsidiary of the Philippine conglomerate Lopez Group has contracted for the deployment of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources at three geothermal sites.

Round-trip efficiency of alternative storage technologies is the standout metric for assessing their potential versus lithium-ion.

US utility company Georgia Power is gauging interest from providers of potential capacity resources including standalone energy storage, hybrid generation-plus-storage and thermal power plants.

Renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal approval on a 600MW solar PV plant in Central Queensland, Australia.

Dr Alastair Martin of Flexitricity sheds light on negative energy pricing and the opportunity it represents for batteries.

Sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage manufacturer NGK Insulators has formed partnerships aimed at distributed and utility-scale segments.

Ameren Missouri aims to procure 800MW of battery storage, representing US$650 million investment, in its service area connected to MISO grid.

UK prime minister’s decision to delay net zero policies is disappointing, but unlikely to deter its battery storage industry.