A district network heating operator in Finland has commissioned a 1MW/100MWh thermal energy storage project using novel ‘Sand Battery’ technology from Polar Night Energy.
Power company AES Corporation has completed construction of the 1,000MW Bellefield 1 project in Kern County, California. The project includes 500MW of solar and 500MW/2,000MWh of battery storage.
Energy storage-focused lithium-ion OEM Hithium has started mass production of the world’s first 1,000Ah+ battery cell, which it is targeting for long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has successfully implemented a new rule in the National Electricity Market (NEM) incentivising participants to provide “helpful” impacts on frequency.
According to specialist renewable energy insurance company kWh Analytics’ 2025 Solar Risk Assessment, concern around battery energy storage system (BESS) safety has risen following recent fire incidents.
