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Rendering of Eku Energy's 150MW/600MWh Eshi BESS project in Okayama, Japan. Image: Eku Energy

Japan: 1.3GW of battery storage contract awards in LTDA capacity auction

April 30, 2025
A total of 26 battery energy storage projects in Japan have been selected for contracts through the Long-Term Decarbonisation Power Source Auction (LTDA) for 2024.
The amount tendered in Q1 2025 has already surpassed the 2024 total. Image: JMK Research and Analysis

India’s utility-scale standalone energy storage market at ‘critical inflection point’

April 29, 2025
National and regional agencies in India tendered for 9.5GW of utility-scale ESS in Q1 2025, more than two-thirds for standalone systems.
The first operational 1GW phase of Adani Green Energy's 30GW Khavda solar PV plant in Gujarat, India. Image: Adani Green Energy

Adani Green Energy signs 40-year PPA for 1.25GW pumped hydro in Uttar Pradesh, India

April 25, 2025
Adani Green Energy subsidiary has signed a power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited for a pumped hydro facility.
All four 20ft units were fully charged and placed in close proximity. Images: CLOU Electronics.

Fire safety: UL Solutions tests thermal runaway to new UL9540A standard, Prevalon and CLOU conduct TS-800 Large-Scale Fire Testing

April 24, 2025
New UL9540A test aims to further enhance battery storage fire safety, while large-scale fire testing (LSFT) aims to address remaining gaps.
Stage 1 of independent power producer Neoen's Collie Battery project in Western Australia, which uses Tesla Megapacks and went online last October. Image: Neoen.

Tesla: Trade tariffs will have ‘outsized impact’ on battery storage business, CFO says

April 24, 2025
Tesla’s energy storage business continued to grow in Q1 2025 even as profits and vehicle sales fell, but faces greater exposure to trade tariff risks than its automotive segment.
IRENA found Georgia has untapped potential for multiple gigawatts of wind, solar PV and hydroelectric generation. Image: IRENA

Asian Development Bank supports Georgia’s first grid-scale BESS, green hydrogen development

April 23, 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend the Georgia government US$104 million to support a transmission-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) project.
Envision Energy chief engineer Kotub Uddin speaking on the subject of LDES BESS technology and market fit at Energy Storage Summit EU 2025 in London earlier this year. Image: Solar Media
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Envision chief engineer offers hints about Li-ion BESS product for long-duration energy storage

April 22, 2025
Envision Energy is preparing to reveal lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) technology for long-duration applications.
Close-up of BESS containers at an LS Electric project. Image: LS Electric.

LS Electric to deploy 90MWh BESS in Japan after winning Tokyo Metropolitan Government tender

April 15, 2025
LS Electric will deploy a 20MW/90MWh battery storage system in Japan after it was awarded the contract through a competitive solicitation.
US president Donald Trump delivering the 2018 State of the Union address during his first term. Image: Flickr/ Trump White House Archived

US BESS investment ‘already impacted’ by tariffs, but industry predicted to remain resilient

April 14, 2025
Tariffs announced on ‘Liberation Day’ have already caused battery storage project deals to fall through in the US, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
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Grid-scale BESS deployments reach 10.9GWh in March, US sees highest figure in six months

April 9, 2025
A total of 10.9GWh of grid-scale BESS entered commercial operations in March, up 29% year-on-year and 3% month-on-month. 

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