China-headquartered battery storage system integrator HyperStrong and German power electronics manufacturer SMA Solar have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

“Policy and market frameworks must evolve” in ASEAN countries to unlock the full value of energy storage in the region’s energy transition, according to a new report.

On May 20, JA Solar announced the appointment of Wang Junsheng as president of its energy storage subsidiary, with the appointment taking immediate effect.

The UK’s NESO has cleared 150GW of BESS from its grid connection queues, according to figures from BloombergNEF.

Singapore-based Equis has launched GreenPoint Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary consolidating its Australian renewable energy and battery storage operations under a dedicated platform with a 2.5GW portfolio of 12 battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind projects across every National Energy Market (NEM)-connected state.

Edify Energy has reached financial close on two solar-plus-storage projects in Queensland, totalling 600MW/2,400MWh of BESS.

EDP Renewables Australia has secured AU$3 million in funding from ARENA to develop the Braidwood Renewable Microgrid Project.

Independent power producer (IPP) Sunraycer Renewables has closed a US$901 million project financing facility, supporting three solar-plus-storage projects in Texas, US.

California, US-headquartered thermal energy storage (TES) technology provider Antora has installed one of the world’s largest energy storage systems, in South Dakota.

Hitachi Energy has entered a 20-year service agreement with Australian developer Akaysha Energy to support the 155MW/298MWh Ulinda Park battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland’s Western Downs region.