South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) has unveiled its KRW1,000 trillion (US$747 billion) Korean Green Transformation (K-GX) industrial strategy.

Mint Renewables has received planning approval for an 800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near Kojonup in Western Australia.

Marinus Link held a sod turning ceremony in North West Tasmania to mark the start of expanded construction.

AI data centres have energy and power requirements demanding enough to potentially stretch lithium-ion beyond its versatile limits, writes Intertek CEA market intelligence consultant Aaron Marks.

Eku Energy has signed CBAs with Gladstone Regional Council and Western Downs Regional Council for two BESS projects in Queensland.

The first half of the year saw mixed results among China’s leading ESS suppliers, though generally the industry is still performing strongly, writes PV Tech ESS analyst Charlotte Gisbourne. 

Hithium’s recent sodium-ion battery and BESS product launch is the latest in a long line of announcements showing an inflection point for the battery chemistry. But how do its new products compare to other sodium-ion systems out there, and to its own LFP offering?  

EDF Power Solutions Australia has referred a wind-plus-storage project featuring an 800MWh BESS for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

e-STORAGE has signed an agreement to supply and commission a 100MW/200MWh BESS for OX2’s Muswellbrook solar-plus-storage site in Australia.

Atmos Renewables has reached financial close on the 400MW/1,600MWh Teebar battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia.