Australia is developing a National Critical Minerals Strategy, including materials for batteries and other clean energy technologies.

ARENA funding will support Hydrostor’s advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) project in New South Wales.

Tunisian utility STEG is planning to build a 400-600MW pumped hydro energy storage plant, for a 2029 commissioning date.

A group of former directors and executives at Recurrent Energy have launched development company with initial focus on battery storage.

The Senate of Chile has unanimously passed major legislation which will incentivise the deployment of energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) technology.

National Grid Renewables has signed a 140MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with chocolate makers The Hershey Company.

UK government initiative will make $211 million (US$235 million) available over the next three years.

ABO Wind has commissioned its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), in Kells, Northern Ireland. 

US government grants worth US$2.8 billion to support domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the grid announced.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of a grant of US$2.5 million to the government of Mozambique for feasibility studies into a floating solar PV farm and up to 10 energy storage systems.