Carrie Xiao reports back from SNEC, the world’s biggest solar PV and energy storage trade show, where large-format lithium cells took centre stage.

JinkoSolar has submitted plans for a 1,440MWh solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

Publicly owned California utility Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and developer D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have executed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 640MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in California.

Owner-operator BW ESS and developer Ibersun have entered into a partnership to develop and deploy 2.2GW of BESS projects in Spain.

Competition from Chinese manufacturers put Powin on a tricky footing, even before industry headwinds dealt the company what appears to have been a lethal blow.

India’s renewable energy-adjacent battery storage sector rolls on, with new procurement and regulatory moves from SECI and CEA.

Commissioning of the 1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia, is set to begin.

AEMO has issued a call for 6-hour duration BESS in Western Australia to support grid reliability as coal-fired power plants are withdrawn.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) 2025 State of Reliability report finds evidence suggesting battery energy storage systems (BESS) can improve primary frequency response.