Another edition of our news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Spanish multinational Naturgy has bought a large-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage project in development in Australia.

Expressions of Interest have been invited for so-called ‘round-the-clock’ renewable energy projects in India by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam.

Norwegian state-backed credit agency Eksfin is providing US$100 million in guarantees for three co-located energy storage projects in South Africa from renewable energy developer Scatec.

Increasingly, microgrids often lean on battery storage as a key component, replacing or reducing reliance on diesel and other fossil fuels.

The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a programme to support battery recycling.

FREYR Battery and Nidec intend to form a JV for the manufacture of battery storage modules and packs.

Energy stored in EV batteries will be traded on European power markets by The Mobility House, a specialist in vehicle-to-grid technologies.

Energy group BayWa r.e. has been selected to implement a project in France combining a solar PV plant, a battery energy storage system (BESS) and – if enough offtakers can be found – green hydrogen.

Some big names have announced steps forward in their residential battery offerings.