ESS Tech Inc is deploying sodium-ion BESS in the US with Juniper Energy, while CATL deploys its sodium-ion technology in Eastern Europe with Solarpro.

In this news roundup, Grenergy, MaxSolar and Saft, and Amarenco have made significant advancements on BESS projects in Spain, Germany, and France.

ESN Premium speaks with Bryen Alperin and Sophie Brkovic of Foss & Company about the tax equity investor’s entrance into microgrids.

System integrator and project developer ON.Energy and AI data centre infrastructure developer Crusoe have partnered to deploy 5GW of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) technology across multiple US hyperscale campuses.

The Maine, US Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced plans for the state’s first competitive energy storage solicitation up to 360MW.

Canadian electric utility BC Hydro and the province of British Columbia (BC) are advancing the first major battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the province.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with David Miller, CCO of Gridmatic, about the company’s latest report from CAISO.

Battery storage developer-operator Spearmint Energy has received a site permit for the 150MW/600MWh Midwater Energy Storage Project, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, US.

Energy companies are accelerating battery storage deployment in Romania, with Aukera, ENEVO Group and Kraftfeld Energy, and PPC Renewables Romania announcing significant project developments.

Residential renewable energy solutions company Palmetto recently launched its Palmetto Energy Backup Plan, a residential battery subscription aimed at making residential storage more accessible in 25 US states.