Australia’s DCCEEW has announced that the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 will launch later this month seeking 16GWh of energy storage.

The three-year rolling partnership, whereby CATL will supply HyperStrong with cells and system products, could be updated annually.

Although vertically integrated ESS-cell suppliers retain more control over their supply chain, system integrators’ flexibility may help them in the medium-term, writes Solar Media Market Research analyst Charlotte Gisbourne.

Japan’s NGK Insulators has discontinued its sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery product line, with the exit of its partner, BASF, thought to have led to the final decision.

The government of Spain has chosen the 143 energy storage projects that will receive capex support from an EU-backed scheme, totalling nearly 9GWh of capacity.

In a BESS market where success hinges on rapid, high-performance, and cost-effective deployment, the role of the system integrator has never been more critical.

As China enters Q4 2025, the capacity utilisation rate of the country’s energy storage battery manufacturing capacity will remain high, a trade body said.

India’s energy storage industry is at a turning point as developers, financiers, and policymakers work to define viable business models for the next wave of large-scale battery projects. 

US utility Xcel Energy plans to build the Midwest’s largest battery energy system (BESS) facility at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota, US.

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