Texas’ ERCOT grid is facing some extreme swings in its ability to match supply with growing demand for electricity in the US state.

The government of Queensland seeks input on its battery industry strategy, while an engineering provider has been appointed for a large-scale battery gigafactory in Victoria.

Independent power producer Clearway Energy Group has brought a 36MW solar PV plus 144MWh battery energy storage system project online in O’ahu, Hawaii, delivered by energy technology firm Wärtsilä.

A pair of 20.7MW battery energy storage systems have been added to the electricity grid in Bavaria, Germany, by Austria-based utility Verbund and developers ECO STOR and Kyon Energy.

LG Energy Solution and Hanwha, two major players in battery and renewable energy tech, aim to establish battery storage manufacturing in the US.

Advanced compressed air energy storage company Hydrostor has signed PPA for flagship large-scale project in California.

MoU signed by subsidiary of India’s Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for a large-scale battery storage project in Assam.

Renewables developer Intersect Power has brought a 310MWp PV, 448MWh energy storage system project online in California.

Dominion Energy South Carolina has contracted a power purchase agreement for US$200 million solar-plus-storage power plant in the state.

UK-headquartered NextEnergy Capital has acquired six standalone battery storage and six solar PV projects in Greece.