The government of Ontario, Canada, has ordered the procurement of at least 1,500MW and up to 2,500MW of energy storage.

The US and India have launched a joint energy storage taskforce to support the integration of new renewable energy resources.

GIGA Buffalo, the largest battery energy storage system in the Netherlands provided by technology group Wärtsilä, has been officially inaugurated after 10 months of construction.

Turkey’s moves to adapt energy market rules will create “exciting” opportunities for energy storage and renewables.

Energy infrastructure group TC Energy has begun work on a solar PV power plant in Alberta, Canada, the company’s first solar project.

Second Renewable Energy Target auction held in Victoria, Australia, won by six solar PV projects, four of which include battery storage.

Chile looks set to pass major legislation incentivising the deployment of energy storage, after a draft bill passed the Senate yesterday.

The mismatch between supply and demand for lithium batteries presents a challenge to the global transition to sustainable energy.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment in Finland has granted €19.5 million (US$19.3 million) to a hybrid plant project combining wind, solar and 25MW/50MWh of battery storage.

FlexGen signed a multi-year, 10GWh battery storage supply deal with CATL, the world’s biggest lithium-ion manufacturer, a couple of weeks ago.