Alongside unveiling of an energy storage deployment target, Victoria government announced funding for large-scale battery storage projects.

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli and transmission system operator (TSO) Elia Group have partnered to explore the potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

A 60MW/67MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Germany being developed by Smart Power with technology provided by SMA is due to be completed imminently.

Recently-formed energy storage developer Ingrid Capacity is building a 70MW battery storage facility in Sweden for a H1 2024 delivery date, the largest planned in the Nordic country.

Centrica Business Solutions will convert a decommissioned gas-fired power station in England into a 100MWh battery storage facility.

Queensland gets about 21% of its energy from renewables, but the state government has just set an increased target of 70% renewables by 2032.

Sungrow, EVE Energy Storage and Saft were amongst the big names exhibiting new battery energy storage products at RE+ in California last week.

Wärtsilä will supply two 10MW/10MWh battery energy storage systems to a utility in the Cayman Islands.

Sterling and Wilson has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Nigeria to develop and construct PV and BESS projects.

NextEra’s Energy’s 485MW solar PV co-located plant has reached full commercial operation in Riverside County, California.