Battery storage can enhance the operation of power plant fleets, whether wind, solar, coal, gas or almost any other technology.  

South Africa could play a big role in the global battery value chain with the potential for 10-15GWh of domestic demand for battery energy storage by 2030, according to a report from the World Bank.

Nispera, the asset performance management platform for renewable energy acquired by Fluence has begun managing battery storage assets.

Two large-scale battery storage systems which will help power iron ore mining operations in Western Australia have been commissioned.

A 60MWh battery energy storage project co-located with an existing solar PV plant has been proposed in Spain, the latest to qualify for a recently-announced €150 million package of grants.

Redwood Materials will get a US$2 billion loan from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) for its closed-loop lithium-ion anode and cathode material production plant in Nevada, US.

Imperial County has approved schemes to incentivise investment into lithium value chain, leveraging the region’s abundant brine resources.

A flurry of activity observed in C&I energy storage, hinting that industry players spy potential in underperforming market segment.

Developers Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and oEnergy have moved forward with environmental impact assessments (EIA) for two PV co-located battery storage projects in Chile, one of which is an eight-hour lithium-ion system.

The US’ installed base of large-scale battery storage systems is expected to double in megawatt terms during 2023.