The transition to new energy technologies, including grid-scale and vehicle batteries, can help fossil-fuel-dependent countries improve their energy security.

“Policy and market frameworks must evolve” in ASEAN countries to unlock the full value of energy storage in the region’s energy transition, according to a new report.

Malaysian multinational utility company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has launched a 100MW/400MWh battery storage project with an opening ceremony.

China-based Rept Battero has officially opened its lithium-ion cell and BESS manufacturing facility in Indonesia.

Solar PV and wind are now the cheapest sources of power, with co-located hybrids increasingly delivering round-the-clock electricity at fossil fuel-competitive costs in high-resource regions, according to a new report by IRENA.  

The power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the Philippines’ largest private electricity distributor, has completed a grid-scale battery storage project.

After reporting a record 112GW of global non-pumped hydro energy storage installations in 2025, BloombergNEF (BNEF) expects to see a 41% increase this year.

Trina Storage’s Warrick Stapleton discusses APAC’s shift to 500MWh+ BESS, open ecosystem approach, and Australia’s role as a regional testbed.

Vietnam’s government will “amend policies” to support production of clean energy technologies, a minister has said at the opening of a battery energy storage system (BESS) factory.  

Hithium has signed a cooperation agreement for a potential 3GWh of battery storage deployments in the Asia-Pacific region with infrastructure investor Brawn Capital.