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ZEBRE, a joint venture between Zen Energy and HDRE, secured the rights to the Templers BESS (pictured) last month. Image: HDRE.

Commissioning begins on South Australia’s second-largest BESS

May 21, 2025
Commissioning has commenced on the 111MW/285MWh Templers battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
Anthony Albanese (pictured) and the Labor Party have taken on board the need for storage in making clean energy dispatchable, Dr Bruce Mountain said. Image: Anthony Albanese's office via Twitter.

Australian government confirms Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July

May 21, 2025
Delivering on its 2025 election pledge, Australia’s Labor government has announced it will introduce the Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July 2025.
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond advocating for his BESS moratorium legislation, which has so far not been taken up. Image: Jim Desmond via Facebook.
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California BESS legislation update: Progress for pragmatic approaches, not for the extreme

May 20, 2025
Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.
Fluence began producing its own battery modules from its factory in Utah (pictured) last year. Image: Fluence.

Fluence grows US manufacturing footprint with Arizona factory opening

May 20, 2025
Fluence has taken a step forward in its strategy to “fully onshore production, as quickly as possible,” opening a new factory in the US.
Zelestra Sungrow Chile deal ceremony

Zelestra and Sungrow sign 1GWh BESS deal for Chile project

May 20, 2025
Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has ordered 1GWh of BESS technology plus PCS equipment from Sungrow for a project in Chile.
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PPC starts building capex support-winning BESS projects in Greece

May 20, 2025
Utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched construction on two BESS projects in Northern Greece totalling 98MW/196MWh of capacity.
Rendering of how Eku Energy's Ocker Hill BESS might look. Image: Eku Energy

UK Roundup: Developers net large-scale BESS financing and approvals

May 20, 2025
Battery storage developers and owner-operators Eku, Alcemi, Field and Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) make UK project progress with finance and planning approvals.
The Mortlake Power Station in Victoria, Australia. Image: Origin Energy.

Origin Energy seeks EPBC Act approval after changes to 800MWh wind-plus-storage site in Australia

May 20, 2025
Origin Energy has submitted an 800MWh wind-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.
Engie 2.4GW BESS

CBRE IM invests in Engie’s 2.4GW Texas and California BESS portfolio

May 19, 2025
Engie North America has partnered with CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) on a 2.4GW battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Texas and California, US.
April 2024 commissioning celebration for an ESS Inc. long-duration flow battery project in Burbank, California, US. Image: ESS Inc.

ESS Inc. bets on gigawatt-hour scale long-duration flow batteries to turn cash burn into profitability  

May 19, 2025
Flow battery energy storage manufacturer ESS Inc. could achieve profitability “in the next few years,” if its new product is a success, the company’s CFO has said.

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