Xcel Energy has launched scheme in Colorado, rewarding customers for allowing utility to use battery storage to provide grid services.

French multinational utility ENGIE has agreed to acquire the battery storage business of US developer Broad Reach Power.

Efficient and resilient energy storage systems have become vital to building a clean, secure, and reliable power grid.

Ben Lincoln, energy expert at intellectual property law firm Potter Clarkson, looks at patent filing activity in energy storage technologies outside the world of electrochemical batteries.

While the demand for third-party battery energy storage system (BESS) optimisation services looks set to grow substantially, challenges for companies specialised in offering those services remain.

Closed-loop pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) has fewer emissions associated with its development, construction and use than other leading options for large-scale energy storage.

Hithium is in a “complete and comprehensive cooperation” with TÜV Rheinland for the development of its energy storage products in China.

Iron-air battery firm Form Energy has received a US$12 million grant from the state of New York for a 1GWh long-duration energy storage project, whilst Ecolectro Inc, PolyJoule Inc and Urban Electric Power received smaller amounts.

Origis Energy plans to use funding facility to develop 2GW of large-scale solar and energy storage projects in the US.

The domestic manufacturing capabilities of US flow battery providers ESS Inc and Stryten Energy have been celebrated by senior state politicians in Oregon and Georgia respectively.