Mobile battery energy storage systems offer an alternative to diesel generators for temporary off-grid power. Alex Smith of Moxion looks at some of the technology’s many applications and scopes out its future market development.

Following wins at the Energy Storage Awards 2023, Dr Ben Irons of Habitat Energy and Andrew Gilligan of Fluence take part in our end of year Q&A series.

Looking back on some of the best Guest Blogs we published in 2023, covering everything from insurance to optimisation, from project case studies to market analysis.

A roundup of the biggest projects, financing and offtake deals in the energy storage sector that we have has reported on this year.

As with previous years, our year in review wrap up of 2023 includes interviews with a handful of industry players from around the sector.

The ten most-read news stories on Energy-Storage.news in 2023, another fascinating year of technologies, markets, regulation and policy.

Saudi-based independent power producer (IPP) ACWA Power has signed a PPA with government bodies in South Africa for a solar-plus-storage project with a 1,200MWh BESS.

Key contracts have been signed for the first-ever grid-scale battery storage project in Namibia, signifying the African country’s dedication to modernising its energy infrastructure, according to a top local official.

Norway-based independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has started operations on three solar-plus-storage projects in South Africa, totalling 1,140MWh of BESS capacity.

The European Commission, along with governments of Australia, the US and Canada, have backed a new initiative to promote battery storage.