The CEE energy storage market holds much promise but grants and subsidies might be needed to get it off the ground.

UK-based investor Gore Street Capital has identified Poland, Hungary and Austria as markets of interest in the CEE region, investment principal John-Michael Cheshire told Energy-Storage.news in a Q&A.

CPS Energy, a municipal utility serving San Antonio, Texas, has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 500MW of energy storage projects.

The Poland arm of UK-based developer Harmony Energy is looking to bid in around 500MW of battery storage projects into the upcoming capacity market auction, executive director Michał Maćkowiak said.

Inverter and BESS company Sungrow will supply a 60MW/132MWh system for an operational PV plant in Chile.

The revenue advantage of 2-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany versus 1-hour systems is nearly three times higher than it was two years ago, optimisation firm Entrix told Energy-Storage.news after its latest fundraising round.

Confirming reports made earlier this week, UK battery storage developer Zenobē Energy has secured c.£600 million from investment firm KKR.

Developer Flexen has put 1GW of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects into the interconnection queue in Chile, the first of that scale in the country, the firm claimed.

The inaugural Energy Storage Awards are rapidly approaching, and the shortlist has been picked out by our panel of esteemed judges.