The government of Queensland has said keeping energy sector in public ownership will be key to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels.

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage focuses on virtual power plant action in the US.

Origis Energy has obtained a US$750 million credit facility for its solar and energy storage development project pipeline in the US. 

Groundbreaking has taken place for a manufacturing hub in West Virginia, US, to be powered by a large-scale solar-plus-storage microgrid.

Project claimed to be the first of its kind in the US, utilising the highest temperature thermal storage tech in the world has gone online.

Energy storage’s incredible versatility and usefulness can’t be fully unleashed without a comprehensive approach to fire safety.

ACWA Power has signed agreements to develop 1.4GW of solar PV and 1.2GW of energy storage projects in Uzbekistan.

The Premier of Queensland announced a major transmission line project to unlock 6GW of renewable energy, enabling the Australian state to create a homegrown clean energy value chain.

The Energy Storage Summit 2023 was attended by more than a thousand delegates and featured a veritable who’s-who of the sector.

The battery storage industry can learn lessons on how to approach fire safety from more established sectors as it works to develop standards.