Australia’s Queensland government is set for crunch talks with Queensland Hydro to “save” the 2GW/48GWh Borumba pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project, with its cost having increased to AU$18 billion (US$11.5 billion) and been delayed by three years.

French independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has agreed to sell its operational and development projects in Victoria, Australia, including the 350MW/450MWh Victorian Big Battery, for AU$950 million (US$610 million).

Dallas, Texas-based independent power producer (IPP) Stellar Renewable Power has secured a Special Use Permit (SUP) to construct and operate a 1GW/4GWh BESS project co-located with a 1GW solar farm in Navajo County, Arizona.

RWE has purchased EnerVenue metal-hydrogen Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs) for a renewable energy storage pilot project in the US.

A tender for the provision of BESS technology for a ‘decentralised grid booster’ deployment has been launched by Aprion, one of the four major transmission system operators (TSO) in Germany.

A 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) developed by Ørsted will be co-located with its Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm onshore substation.

AEMO said that new energy storage capacity that has come online will play a key role in grid stability throughout the 2024-25 summer months.

Western Australia’s GreenTech Hub, dedicated to supporting emerging green technologies, will explore advanced energy storage systems as its first challenge.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved an application from Consumers Energy Co. for a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Voyager Energy Storage LLC for a 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage facility.

New vanadium redox flow battery technology from Invinity Energy Systems makes it possible for renewables to replace conventional generation on the grid 24/7, the company has claimed.