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BYD is the world's largest EV firm by sales, and is also a major DC block supplier too. Image: BYD.

BYD Australia adds BESS to battery recycling deal with Livium

May 13, 2025
Battery recycling firm Livium, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, has broadened its recycling deal with BYD Australia to include battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Cover illustration of PV Tech Power Vol.42 (Q2 2025).

Supply chain risk mitigation & optimisation strategies for European BESS assets: PV Tech Power 42 is out now!

May 12, 2025
The Q2 2025 edition of our downstream solar PV journal, PV Tech Power, is now available to download for subscribers of ESN Premium.
BESS units manufactured by Japanese company PowerX at OLY Powerstorage Midoricho, another project for which electricity market participation is managed by KEPCO subsidiary E-Flow, for customer Olympia. Image: Olympia / PowerX

Japan: Electric utilities KEPCO, Kyuden, make progress in emerging battery storage market

May 12, 2025
Regional electric utility companies in Japan are playing key roles in the delivery of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources.
Image: Enervest Group.

AEMO Services opens 1GW long-duration energy storage tender in New South Wales, Australia

May 12, 2025
AEMO Services has launched the latest tender for long-duration energy storage (LDES) in New South Wales, seeking 1GW of energy storage.
Image: ACEnergy.

Australia’s Victoria government fast-tracks 770MWh BESS for approval

May 12, 2025
Developer ACEnergy has seen its 350MW/770MWh Little River battery energy storage system (BESS) fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Australia.
Hyperstrong's Hyperblock M being exhibited at ees Europe. Image: Solar Media

BESS industry starts to diversify away from 20-foot container, back to modular

May 9, 2025
Recent product announcements from major BESS suppliers shows a divergence from the 20-foot container as the only viable form factor.
ZEBRE, a joint venture between Zen Energy and HDRE, secured the rights to the Templers BESS (pictured) last month. Image: HDRE.

Joint venture ZEBRE acquires 333MWh BESS project in South Australia

May 9, 2025
ZEBRE, a joint venture (JV) between HDRE and ZEN Energy, has acquired a 333MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
Image: EnergyCo.

EnergyCo grants access rights for 7.15GW of renewables and energy storage in Australia

May 8, 2025
7.15GW of renewables and energy storage projects have been granted access rights to connect to Australia’s first REZ in Central-West Orana.
Image: WaterNSW.

AGL fully acquires 13.9GWh of pumped hydro in New South Wales, Australia

May 8, 2025
AGL Energy has acquired two pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) sites in the Hunter region of New South Wales, totalling 13,930MWh.
Image: Clean Energy Associates

Beyond lithium? Why alternative battery chemistries are promising—but not ready

May 7, 2025
Alternative technologies to lithium-ion are unlikely to oust the incumbent anytime soon, writes Anh Vu of Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

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