ESN Premium speaks with Neha Sinha of Wärtsilä Energy Storage, about DC-coupled solar-battery hybrids in Australia.

Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program processes 8,000 applications per week, according to Carl Binning of the Clean Energy Regulator.

Thermal energy storage (TES) startup Rondo Energy has announced its second 100MWh project within a matter of weeks, at a brewery in Portugal.

Samsung SDI is ramping up its manufacturing of energy storage batteries in the US to 30GWh by the end of 2026, while EV demand remains sluggish.

The Illinois General Assembly’s passing of a major energy bill, including a 3GW energy storage target, has been welcomed by environmental advocacy groups and trade associations.

From August 2026, energy storage projects in France will benefit from changes to grid tariffs designed to encourage them to support the grid at specific times of the day.

The Victoria government in Australia has approved a 300MW/1,200MWh BESS in Gippsland and a 332MW solar PV power plant with integrated storage in the state’s northeast region.

Battery storage capacity in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) expanded by 2,936MW/6,482MWh over the 12 months leading to the end of Q3 2025.

Two investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are seeking regulatory approval to acquire an under-development solar and storage project located in Waushara County, Wisconsin. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided US$142 million in financing for the construction of a 1GW solar and 1.3GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Uzbekistan.