There is no shortage of capital to invest, but energy storage developers in the Middle East face familiar questions as the market takes shape.

In this news roundup, Metlen inaugurates a 75MWh BESS in Italy, PNE and Enercon develop a wind and storage project in Germany, and Mirova invests €65 million in Nordic BESS from Ingrid Capacity.

India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed new grid-operating requirements for standalone energy storage systems.

Gamuda Australia and Yanara have signed the EPC contract for Stage 1 of the Mortlake Energy Hub (MEH-1) in western Victoria.

EORA Energy has formed a JV with Tulla Group to develop integrated energy infrastructure for mining operations, data centres and more.

Second life energy storage firm B2U Storage Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution (LG ES).

Nickel-hydrogen battery company EnerVenue has secured its first commercial order at multi-MWh scale.

Trade body Energy Storage Europe has called for significant reforms to the European Union’s (EU’s) cybersecurity framework for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Two publicly funded pilots have launched in NSW, testing ways to extend the benefits of distributed solar and battery storage to households.

Akaysha Energy has reached final commercial operations at its Waratah Super Battery in New South Wales, Australia.