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Union minister Pralhad Joshi (centre) and Karnataka state minister KJ George inspect products at the Lineage Power factory in Bengaluru. Image: Pralhad Joshi via X

Energy storage ‘essential’ for renewable energy, minister says as BESS factory opens in Karnataka, India

June 30, 2025
Energy storage is essential to capture solar and wind generation, Karnataka’s energy minister said, at the opening of the ‘first fully automated’ battery storage factory in India.
The renewable microgrid at Onslow. Its integration with the local network enabled the continuing adoption of rooftop solar PV in the town. Image: Horizon Power.

Samsung C&T submits plans for 400MWh BESS in New South Wales, Australia, to EPBC Act

June 30, 2025
Samsung C&T has submitted plans for a 100MW/400MWh BESS to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
Image: Hillview Energy Hub.

ACE Power 8,000MWh BESS project receives EPBC clearance in Australia

June 27, 2025
ACE Power has seen a battery energy storage system (BESS) of up to 8,000MWh in New South Wales, Australia, cleared through the EPBC Act.
Port Inc. and GridBeyond representatives with Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, in Tokyo this week. Image: Port Inc.

‘Fresh, unsaturated market’: Gridbeyond begins BESS optimisation in Japan

June 27, 2025
Japan’s grid-scale battery storage market offers fresh opportunities with “amazing” returns, according to GridBeyond’s market optimisation director.
Image: APA Group.

Australian Energy Regulator approves Basslink conversion, boosting Tasmania’s pumped hydro potential

June 27, 2025
Australia’s AER has approved plans to convert Basslink to a regulated transmission service, with implications for PHES developments.
Grid-forming BESS assets can provide inertia to maintain system stability. Image: Transgrid.

Battery storage growth surges as AEMC predicts energy reliability gaps in Australia

June 27, 2025
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) predicts South Australia and New South Wales could experience reliability gaps from 2026-27 and 2027-28.
Chint Power's distributed PV-plus-storage solutions are designed to meet the demands of 'Document 136' regulations. Image: Carrie Xiao / Solar Media

SNEC 2025: Safety and modular design in focus for next-gen BESS technologies

June 26, 2025
Carrie Xiao’s exclusive reporting from SNEC 2025 continues with the latest in modular battery storage system design and approaches to fire safety.
Unigrid and Blue Whale Energy claim the combined solar-plus-storage solution unlocks the potential of C&I rooftop solar PV. Image: Blue Whale Energy.

Startups bring integrated sodium-ion solar-plus-storage tech to Southeast Asia

June 26, 2025
A new partnership aims to deploy an integrated solution combining solar PV with sodium-ion batteries at commercial and industrial (C&I) sites in Southeast Asia.
Image: ACE Power.

ACE Power receives green light for 800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia

June 26, 2025
Renewable energy developer ACE Power has received development approval for a 200MW/800MWh solar-plus-storage site in Western Australia.
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500Ah+ cells becoming new BESS industry standard as Chinese firms launch large-cell technology race

June 25, 2025
Carrie Xiao reports back from SNEC, the world’s biggest solar PV and energy storage trade show, where large-format lithium cells took centre stage.

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