Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

Publicly owned California utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and developer D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 640MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in California.

Owner-operator BW ESS and developer Ibersun have entered into a partnership to develop and deploy 2.2GW of BESS projects in Spain.

India’s renewable energy-adjacent battery storage sector rolls on, with new procurement and regulatory moves from SECI and CEA.

Commissioning of the 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, is set to begin.

AEMO has issued a call for 6-hour duration BESS in Western Australia to support grid reliability as coal-fired power plants are withdrawn.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) 2025 State of Reliability report finds evidence suggesting battery energy storage systems (BESS) can improve primary frequency response.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved a programme to “significantly” expand the amount of grid-scale energy storage capacity in the state.

Lithium-ion OEM Envision Energy will deploy a 120MW/240MWh BESS in France for IPP Kallista Energy, using LFP battery cells from gigafactory subsidiary AESC, which has a gigafactory nearby.

The Australian government is set to cut CIS tender process times to around six months as a 576MWh solar-plus-storage site has been approved in Tasmania.