News in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Powin has sold a minority stake to Samsung Venture Investment Corporation.

The battery industry is at risk of falling into the trap of becoming too dependent on a single ingredient.

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

JinkoSolar has signed distribution agreement for its battery storage solutions with a Nigeria-headquartered business systems integrator.

Vanadium redox flow battery industry poised for significant growth in the coming years according to new forecasting.

Renewable energy power producer Scatec has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) for three co-located solar and storage projects with 1.1GWh of energy storage in South Africa.

A solar and storage project totalling 20MW has entered commercial operation in Malawi, which the companies involved say is the first grid-connected utility-scale co-located project to do so in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Solar Media Podcast returns for a new season.

The secretary-general of the UN has highlighted the crucial role battery storage can play in tackling the global climate crisis.