Energy Vault and utility NV Energy have put a 220MW/440MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) into operation in Nevada, US.

Morrow Batteries, one of several startups committed to producing lithium-ion batteries at gigawatt-hour scale from factories in Scandinavia, has secured a 5.5GWh offtake deal.  

Developer Enerside Energy has sold a project combining agrivoltaics (agriPV) and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Italy to Chint Solar.

Dublin-listed compressed air energy storage (CAES) project developer Corre Energy has hired investment bank Rothschild to explore the possibility of private investment in the firm.

The New York City Industrial Development Agency (NYCIDA) has approved five BESS projects while governor Kathy Hochul has announced groundbreaking on a sixth, all in all totalling around 42.5MW of capacity.

LG Energy Solution has said it will take a strong stance against those copying its technology following what it says is a surge in battery patent infringements, including in the ESS market.

Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon.

NGK Insulators will provide 72 containerised sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage units to a green hydrogen production plant in Germany.

The market for deploying energy storage at data centres saw announcements this week from Digital Realty and Enel X in Ireland and Exowatt in the US.

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