As the role of coal declines and ends in Australia’s NEM, huge growth in dispatchable energy storage capacity will be needed in the mix.

A pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant with a capacity of 20GWh in Valais, Switzerland, will begin operations on Friday, 1 July.

Europe will need a total of 187GW of energy storage by 2030 and 600GW by 2050 to meet its renewable energy targets, according to the European Association of Energy Storage (EASE).

Western Australia will retire its two state-owned coal power plants by 2030 and invest in renewable energy and energy storage.

News in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Australia’s first new large-scale pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant in nearly 40 years is being built in Queensland and the state’s government is now exploring options for more.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has neared the halfway completion mark of a 250MW pumped hydro project.

News in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Our UK colleagues spoke with some of the winners of the long-duration energy storage technology competition hosted by the government.