Alinta Energy will deploy a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Western Australia at the site of one of its thermal power plants.

US electric utility Xcel Energy has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for solar and battery storage projects to replace its Allen S. King coal-fired power plant in the US state of Minnesota.

A recent draft final rule on reforms of grid interconnection processes from US regulator FERC has been welcomed by the energy storage industry, although many hurdles still remain.

Regulators in New Jersey have opened up a Request for Information (RFI) on a draft incentive plan to promote energy storage deployment in the northeastern US state.

A new national plan to regulate planning procedures and permitting for energy storage facilities looks likely to be adopted in Israel.

Startup Kyoto Group has begun operational testing of a 4MW molten salt-based power-to-heat system in Denmark.

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has launched a new guide aimed at helping first responders understand and deal with battery storage safety incidents.

Global PV inverter and energy storage system manufacturer-integrator Sungrow has signed another deal in Israel, agreeing to supply battery storage solutions for EDF Renewables.

Kraftblock, a thermal energy storage startup based in Germany, and Australia’s MGA Thermal have secured funding to accelerate their technologies’ scale-up and commercialisation.

Alliant Energy’s plans to build two large-scale battery storage projects to pair with solar PV in Wisconsin have been approved by regulators.