Hyme Energy has inaugurated a molten hydroxide salt energy storage project in Denmark, the first such deployment in the world, it claimed.

Dublin-listed compressed air energy storage (CAES) project developer Corre Energy has hired investment bank Rothschild to explore the possibility of private investment in the firm.

The fifth edition of the DNV Battery Scorecard takes a deep dive into the performance and safety metrics of electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) battery cells.

The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has approved five BESS projects while governor Kathy Hochul has announced groundbreaking on a sixth, all in all totalling around 42.5MW of capacity.

LG Energy Solution has said it will take a strong stance against those copying its technology following what it says is a surge in battery patent infringements, including in the ESS market.

Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon.

The energy storage arm of Canadian Solar said the technology ‘has more complexity than solar’ when it comes to nearshoring manufacturing away from China, and local cell manufacturing could be part of the long-term strategy to leverage domestic content incentives.

NGK Insulators will provide 72 containerised sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage units to a green hydrogen production plant in Germany.

The market for deploying energy storage at data centres saw announcements this week from Digital Realty and Enel X in Ireland and Exowatt in the US.

Croatia will provide some €500 million (US$534 million) in subsidies for battery energy storage system (BESS) technology, a government minister said.