Leeton Shire Council, in NSW, Australia, has rejected a voluntary planning agreement offer submitted by ACEnergy, for a 250MW/1,100MWh BESS.

The latest Firm Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) tender, hosted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), has selected winners.

Jupiter Power has completed and put into commercial operation a BESS project provided by technology firm and system integrator Energy Vault in the ERCOT, Texas market.

AEMO says the NEM has seen energy trading for battery energy storage systems (BESS) revenue rise 97% year-on-year (YoY) to AUS$25.4 million.

US renewable energy company Ormat Technologies has signed a 15-year contract for an 80MW/320MWh BESS project in California.

The Board of Supervisors at California’s San Diego County voted to establish standards for the siting of battery storage facilities at a meeting held 17 July 2024, following two recent fires.

Utility EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has launched an RFP for a 400MW BESS project to be built to support the grid in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies will build a 100MW/200MWh BESS project from Kyon Energy’s pipeline, its first project after buying the developer.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has granted US independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight approval to connect its Mortlake Energy Hub, which includes solar and storage facilities, to the Victoria grid.

Australian utility Origin Energy has approved the second stage of the Eraring battery energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia.