Some 2.5-3.6GW of energy storage could be cost-effectively deployed by 2033 to cut emissions and lower energy costs in the US state of Maryland, American Clean Power (ACP) said.

Scale Microgrids Solutions will build a renewables microgrid for a Native American tribe in California, announcing the new project a few weeks after securing a US$225 million debt facility.

Invinity and BASF have announced the first deployments of their non-lithium battery storage tech in Hungary and Australia respectively.

Enel X and Magaldi Group have begun construction on 13MWh thermal energy storage plant based on patented technology.

US energy efficiency and renewables company has entered into “strategic relationship” with Australian flow battery provider.

National science agency CSIRO has said Australia needs multiple energy storage technologies at massive scale to achieve its transition.

ESS Inc. has received UL1973 certification for the battery modules in its utility and industrial flow battery energy storage systems.

UK utility SSE has put £100 million (US$123 million) into its Coire Glas pumped hydro project in Scotland for pre-construction activities, but said that new policy is needed for it go to final investment decision (FID).

The government of New Zealand considering viability of pumped hydro among its options to plug energy deficits of between 3TWh and 5TWh.