AEMO has revealed a big increase in battery energy storage system (BESS) output in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM).

Australian distribution network company Endeavour Energy has expanded its partnership with Israel’s mPrest to optimise its community BESS.

Energy storage developer-operator Aypa Power has secured a US$1.05 billion credit facility, upsizing its corporate credit facility closed in July of 2024, to accelerate the deployment of its pipeline.

Power generation and trading company Vattenfall has signed a seven-year, 55MW multi-project BESS tolling deal in Germany with owner-operator and virtual aggregator Terralayr.

Renewable energy developer ACE Power has seen its 3.6GWh Nebo BESS in Queensland waved through the EPBC Act.

The Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, has secured a landslide victory in the 2025 Australian federal election.

US residential solar installer Sunrun’s virtual power plant (VPP) in California has more than quadrupled in size from 2024 to support the state’s grid as summer weather begins.

Stem Inc. had a profitable Q1, as pivot away from battery storage hardware into energy storage and solar software and services continues. 

Second life BESS firm Evyon has merged with EV charging infrastructure provider Elywhere, in a partnership centred around the battery technology core to both Norway-based businesses.

With Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York, dropping plans for a moratorium, Nala Renewables has advanced a standalone BESS proposal.