California’s net metering successor is controversial, but residential battery storage providers Neovolta and Sonnen have greeted it warmly.

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage comes from our UK colleagues at Solar Power Portal.

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is seeking approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery storage project in Queensland, Australia.

Major international finance groups have contributed to a raise of more than half-a-billion US dollars in funding for developer Hecate Energy.

Zinc-air flow battery company Zinc8 Energy Solutions has won US$9 million in state tax credits for its new manufacturing facility in Ulster County, New York.

The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has outlined new draft market rules and policies for energy storage, a month after the country allowed 100% foreign ownership of renewable energy assets.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has entered the German market, targeting development of 2GW of solar and energy storage assets by 2027.

India’s upcoming Union Budget should include tax-based incentives for energy storage, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has said.

Further details about Brazil’s largest battery storage project to date have been revealed including its integrators and equipment providers.

‘Multi-day’ battery storage startup Form Energy’s proprietary iron-air battery is set to be deployed at the sites of two US coal power plants due for retirement.