GE’s intention to move into the energy storage industry is a further sign that the sector is maturing, a leading analyst has said.

Oil major Shell is to purchase 20MW of energy storage from Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS).

Microgrid developer Powerhive has become the first private utility in Kenya after being granted a licence to sell electricity to the public.

AES Energy Storage has revealed details of its current project pipeline including its first deployments in Europe and expansions in Chile and California.

Con Edison Development has purchased an 8MWh battery system from GE for installation in Central Valley, California.

An advanced microgrid comprised of four smaller, interlinking grids has been unveiled in Texas by power electronics firm S&C and energy management company Schneider.

The deployment of energy storage in the US is set to triple in 2015 compared to 2014, according to a new report by GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA).

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries accounted for 90% of all proposed grid storage projects in 2014, according to a new study by Lux Research.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has revealed that its home battery storage products will be available “fairly soon”.

Toshiba is trialling a PV hybrid storage system in Japan for use in emergency situations.