Inflation Reduction Act has created buzz but not yet business deals for flow battery maker ESS Inc, according to CEO Eric Dresselhuys.

Energy Vault secured 2.8GWh of project orders in the first quarter of 2023 and revealed that it has invested in Kore Power, the US lithium-ion battery and BESS firm, though booked revenues fell 75%.

Australia’s Federal Budget included AU$4 billion new investment in energy, confirmation of tenders for renewables and energy storage.

Stem Inc is on track to meet its target of achieving positive EBITDA during 2023, the company claimed as it posted a 63% year-on-year quarterly revenue increase in its latest financial results.

Global battery storage system integrator Powin and recently-launched EPC firm Linxon have secured battery storage project contracts in ERCOT, Texas, totalling 400MWh and 200MWh respectively.

Conglomerate GE will provide six 37MW turbines for a pumped hydro energy storage plant in the Spanish overseas territory of Gran Canaria.

Enervenue has completed UL9540A tests for its nickel-hydrogen cells, units and systems and obtained UL1973 certification.

The launch of a new Energy Storage Coalition has been welcomed by European Commission energy commissioner Kadri Simson.

Bitech has received a Letter of Intent from Nam Viet Green Energy for solar, battery storage project financing and execution.

As distributed energy resources such as residential solar rooftop increase in the next decade, aggregation into virtual power plants could save US utilities up to US$35 billion, according to The Brattle Group.