Long-duration energy storage with renewable energy could reduce the emissions from industrial energy use by almost two-thirds, a new report has said.

A trio of projects in the Northeast US highlight the use of battery storage to aid electricity suppliers in maintaining stable networks.

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has approved the deployment of 430MW of 4-hour duration BESS technology, according to reports.

Eskom, the public utility company of South Africa, has inaugurated a 20MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) aimed at mitigating the challenging situation facing the country’s grid.

Genex Power has brought into full commercial operation its 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe battery project in Queensland, Australia.

US-headquartered developer Pacific Green Technologies has scouted a potential site for another large-scale battery project in Australia.

This edition of our news in brief focuses on activities in the long-duration energy storage space.

The Central Electricity Authority of India’s report identifies potential for bidirectional EV charging to serve as a grid resource.

The US Bureau of Land Management has advanced on 15 clean energy projects, with two solar PV and storage plants operational in California.

Another look at the fortunes of a trio of long-duration energy storage (LDES) providers with non-lithium technologies.