Neoen Australia has announced the successful energisation of the second stage of its 540MWh Western Downs battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, completing the milestone six weeks ahead of schedule.

South Korean company SK On has entered the US BESS market with LFP batteries, securing a supply contract with Flatiron Energy Development.

ESN Premium speaks with Chris McKissack, CEO of developer Fullmark Energy, on issues affecting the US market today and the company’s transition from its legacy business model.

Last summer, a Texas energy storage operator watched in frustration as their battery system missed a golden trading opportunity during a peak demand window.

Australian renewable energy company Tilt Renewables has officially inaugurated its 100MW/200MWh Latrobe Valley battery energy storage system (BESS) near Morwell, Victoria.

Argentina has awarded 667MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) in its first tender under the AlmaGBA scheme.

The Governor of Washington State has delayed issuing final approval of a hybrid BESS facility under development by Cypress Creek Renewables.

Swift Current Energy has secured US$242 million for what the developer claimed will be the biggest BESS project in the PJM service area.

In a double-hit of Texas news, Ormat is commencing operations at its Lower Rio facility, Engie is partnering with Prometheus Hyperscale to power data centres.

The government of South Africa has secured nearly 1.7GW/11GWh of grid-scale BESS capacity via various procurement programmes, though questions remain around their integrity and deliverability.