Recent policy developments in the US and European Union represent a considerable uplift to prospects for global energy storage deployment.

World Energy Storage Day Chair Dr Rahul Walawalkar on this year’s virtual global conference.

The past week has seen thermal energy storage solution companies strike or execute on commercial deals across Norway, Greece, Israel and South Africa.

Largo Clean Energy, part of vanadium primary producer Largo Resources, and Ansaldo Green Tech are exploring the potential of a joint venture for deploying vanadium flow batteries.

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.

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

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

Amazon has added 37 new renewable energy projects to its portfolio, including two solar-plus-storage plants. 

Solar PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow has signed a 253MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) contract with Doral Renewable Energy Resources Group, its third in Israel this year.