An energy storage target policy could be an effective way for Australia’s new government to follow through on decarbonisation promises.

Specialist insurer Altelium has launched a new ‘all risk’ battery energy storage system (BESS) insurance solution, in partnership with global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin.

Canadian Solar has said its project development arm has a pipeline of more than 27GWh of battery storage projects.

A 200MW BESS to be located in Lancashire, northern England, has secured planning permission.

Siemens’ international financing arm, US development bank NADBank and energy storage developer EnerSmart Storage have signed a US$78.2 million loan facility to finance a fully merchant battery storage project in California totalling 165MW.

Taiwan’s renewable energy goals will only be made possible with the deployment of energy storage, TCC chairman says.

Programmes to provide home energy storage solutions to low-income homes and businesses have been launched in Washington D.C and Connecticut by Electriq Power and Generac/PosiGen, respectively.

An advanced compressed air energy storage has been selected as the preferred option for a city in rural New South Wales, Australia.

Global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Powin Energy is expanding its battery cell and system testing lab in Oregon, US.

Alongside its many benefits, growing deployments of energy storage will pose complex challenges around availability of data and resource planning for grid and distribution network operators.