Virtual power plants (VPPs) are networks of small-scale, distributed energy resources, such as solar panels or batteries (and in some instances vehicles) which can together function as a single power plant, providing stability to the electric grid.

North American lithium-ion battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle has seen a significant increase in battery energy storage system (BESS) materials in its feedstock.

Fluence has reported a year-on-year fall in quarterly revenues and lowered its 2025 guidance but sees ‘robust’ global demand for battery storage.  

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has published information and recommendations for battery management systems (BMS) in stationary energy storage applications.

NYSE-listed firm Freyr has cancelled its plans for a battery manufacturing plant in Georgia, US, following its pivot to becoming a US solar company.

A US-focused edition of energy storage news in brief, with large-scale BESS, vehicle-to-grid and optimisation updates.

Largo has announced the successful closing of the previously announced transaction between its subsidiary, Largo Clean Energy Corp. and Stryten Critical E-Storage to establish joint venture Storion Energy.

BrightNight has kicked off the permitting process for one of its hybrid solar and BESS projects located in Wasco County, Oregon.

EDF Renewables North America has begun operations on a 375MW/600MWh solar-plus-storage project in California, US.

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) have increasingly shown their limitations, and energy storage and flexibility resources can offer a solution, writes John Diklev, founder and CEO of Sweden-based optimiser and flexibility asset operator Flower.