Blackstone portfolio company Aypa Power has secured an energy storage service agreement (ESSA) with community electricity provider Ava Community Energy (Ava).

The UK and Ireland’s energy storage pipeline is rapidly growing, with co-located solar PV and storage comprising around 20% of planned capacity, writes Mollie McCorkindale of Solar Media Market Research.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Energy has invited public comment on an initiative for tenders for 3GWh of renewable power and storage capacity.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP) providing an updated 30-year roadmap for the transition of the National Electricity Market (NEM).

SCE is seeking approval from the California Public Utilities Commission of two new RA agreements covering 750MW of nameplate battery storage capacity.

Statkraft’s Rory Griffin writes about the challenges and opportunities encountered in developing Ireland’s first-ever 4-hour duration battery storage project, which is co-located with a wind farm.

Transgrid, has indicated that 4.8GW of grid-forming BESS will be necessary to stabilise the grid in New South Wales to support renewable energy deployment.

The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved plans to guide the state to its 2030 energy storage policy target, including solicitations for large-scale battery storage.

Rankings by EY of the most attractive markets for renewable energy investment include battery storage, with US, China and UK as frontrunners.

Recurrent Energy has closed US$513 million financing on a battery storage project in Arizona, US, which has a 20-year utility tolling agreement in place.