Maryland has conditionally selected two transmission-connected energy storage projects to receive Energy Storage Capacity Credit awards in the US state.

A US Senate bill proposing to speed up permitting for energy projects has received a mixed response from clean energy industry and advocacy groups.

Statkraft and Greenvolt Power have signed a 10-year tolling agreement covering 400MW of BESS across two operating projects in Poland.

India’s Union Cabinet has approved US$ 19.3 billion Green Energy Corridor, including US$ 5.2 billion for 50GWh BESS through FY2032-33.

Outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom recenty addressed approximately 1,200 bills, including several energy storage and solar related bills that were either approved or vetoed.

Renalfa IPP and Eurowind have brought a large-scale hybrid renewables project, featuring 242MWp of solar PV and 773MWh of battery storage, into commercial operation in Bulgaria.

Northland Power has closed financing on two large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland.

Fu-Gen has sold a 100MW ready-to-build battery storage project in Finland to Nala Renewables, extending their Nordic BESS pipeline to 275MW.

NSW’s IPC has approved BayWa r.e.’s Bullawah Wind Farm, pairing 804MW of wind with a 718MWh battery in the South West REZ.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being positioned as essential infrastructure investments rather than purely financial assets, as seen in a series of strategic partnerships announced in late September that integrate storage with broader energy and digital infrastructure strategies.