Energy-Storage.news speaks to Willliam Lauwers, head of technology, BESS, at consulting, engineering and quality control firm Enertis Applus+, ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA.
Recently, utility Xcel Energy announced it would install 30GWh of US startup Form Energy’s iron-air batteries at a data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota, owned by tech giant Google.
California’s rapid adoption of energy storage has been a major success, but market participation is complex and competitive, write Matt Drazenovich of TWAICE and Chris Swanson of Fullmark Energy.
Another busy week of BESS news from across Europe, with investors and owner-operators ABO, Field, Aspiravi, Prime Capital, Latvenergo, Sonnedix and Amarenco progressing large-scale projects across Europe.
We caught up with the CEO of owner-operator BW ESS, Erik Strømsø, about the firm’s next deployment plans, tolling trends, procurement and LDES, with its 11.5-hour Bannaby BESS in Australia further proof of lithium-ion’s long-duration potential.
New York, US is leading the country in battery energy storage system (BESS) moratoriums, with 97 moratoriums in place, according to renewables service provider Carina Energy.
Google has finalised its acquisition of US renewable energy developer Intersect Power, as part of its plan to power its data centre expansions in the US.
Iron flow battery company ESS Tech Inc highlighted its recent partnership with Google and the acquisition of VoltStorage GmbH, as profitability remained out of reach in 2025.
European IPP R.Power’s head of BESS and CCO sat down with Energy-Storage.news at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 last month for a video interview to discuss the firm’s storage activity and approach to procuring technology.
Australia’s MGA Thermal has secured AU$17 million (US$12 million) in new investment for its long-duration thermal energy storage technology as it enters the commercial scale-up phase.
New Jersey’s regulator has approved the construction of battery storage facilities and a procurement for further energy storage resources in the PJM-connected US state.
In this US news roundup, we have financing updates for GridStor, Arevon, and Primergy, related to energy storage projects in Texas, California, and Nevada, respectively.
Australia’s battery energy storage sector faces mounting operational pressures, following the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) issuing its latest direction to AGL’s Torrens Island battery energy storage system (BESS) on 9 March.
