Regulators in Germany are considering two big reforms that could improve the business case for BESS, while developer-operator Green Flexibility has announced its first major project.

Commissioning has commenced on the 111MW/285MWh Templers battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.

Delivering on its 2025 election pledge, Australia’s Labor government has announced it will introduce the Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July 2025.

Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.

Fluence has taken a step forward in its strategy to “fully onshore production, as quickly as possible,” opening a new factory in the US.

Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has ordered 1GWh of BESS technology plus PCS equipment from Sungrow for a project in Chile.

Utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched construction on two BESS projects in Northern Greece totalling 98MW/196MWh of capacity.

Battery storage developers and owner-operators Eku, Alcemi, Field and Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) make UK project progress with finance and planning approvals.

Origin Energy has submitted an 800MWh wind-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Engie North America has partnered with CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) on a 2.4GW battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Texas and California, US.