Hanoi Power Corporation (EVNHANOI) has begun pilot operation of five battery energy storage systems at substations in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Electricity sector regulations in Thailand require significant reforms to support the use of energy storage as a critical tool for renewable energy integration.

The rising costs of coal and gas mean that the adoption of renewable energy is a “survival issue” for countries in Southeast Asia, and energy storage is critical to the transition.

ADB has approved a Royal Government of Cambodia application for financial support for a 250MW/500MWh battery storage project.

Energy Storage Summit Asia 2026 convenes in Bangkok as Vietnam’s tariff reform, Cambodia’s grid milestone, and AI demand reshape the region.

In this interview with Energy-Storage.news, Colin Koon Peng Ho of Banpu NEXT explains why policy certainty now outweighs cost in APAC battery storage investment decisions, and discusses regulatory barriers, supply chain localisation and the most attractive BESS opportunities.

Developers of battery storage projects across Southeast Asia must heed lessons learned elsewhere and engage with key stakeholders as early as possible, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

Energy Dome is advancing a 10-hour CO2 Battery project in Arizona, with SRP and Google, while Invinity announces the sale of North America’s largest VRFB, in California.

The NSW Energy Security Corporation has deployed its first investment, committing AU$100 million to a large-scale battery storage platform.