This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage comes from our UK colleagues at Solar Power Portal.

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is seeking approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery storage project in Queensland, Australia.

Major international finance groups have contributed to a raise of more than half-a-billion US dollars in funding for developer Hecate Energy.

European policy makers need to strengthen the role of flexibility technologies, write Fluence’s Julian Jansen and Lars Stephan.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has entered the German market, targeting development of 2GW of solar and energy storage assets by 2027.

India’s upcoming Union Budget should include tax-based incentives for energy storage, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has said.

Further details about Brazil’s largest battery storage project to date have been revealed including its integrators and equipment providers.

‘Multi-day’ battery storage startup Form Energy’s proprietary iron-air battery is set to be deployed at the sites of two US coal power plants due for retirement.

The European Union has resolved a glaring omission in the design of its forthcoming Battery Passport, according to Flow Batteries Europe.

Centrica to repurpose a former gas-fired power plant to include 28MW BESS and potential to develop off-grid hydrogen production and solar.