Spanish developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has energised its 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
The “vast majority” of issues identified in Intertek CEA’s 2025 audits were system-level defects that could pose risks to projects if undetected and unresolved.
Australia’s New South Wales has seen 532MW of firming projects contracted through its seventh infrastructure tender, securing two projects designed to strengthen electricity supply during periods of peak demand and system stress in the Sydney-Newcastle-Wollongong region.
China-headquartered energy storage firm Gotion and US power electronics manufacturer Richardson Electronics have partnered to manufacture BESS. It comes at a time when Chinese companies are starting to sell down stakes in US assets amid new FEOC rules.
Long-duration energy storage (LDES) developer-operator Hydrostor intends to enter its compressed air storage project into Ontario, Canada’s recently announced LDES procurement.
A total of 4.5GW/12.8GWh of large-scale BESS capacity when into operation around the world last month, with Asia and South America showing strong figures.
