We hear from utility Eesti Energia about its 25MW/50MWh BESS project in Estonia, including what it hopes to achieve with the project and why it needed a second procurement to launch the project.

The administrators appointed to handle the affairs of Australian flow battery manufacturer Redflow have already received interest from prospective buyers and investors.

Sungrow will provide Spearmint Energy with more than a gigawatt-hour of battery energy storage system (BESS) technology after signing an agreement with the US developer.

BESS developer-operator Giga Storage has agreed a time-limited grid usage contract with Netherlands’ TSO TenneT, the first of its kind, the firm claimed.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) expects to receive offers for battery storage assets in its UK portfolio by the end of September.

Australian flow battery manufacturer Redflow is in voluntary administration after being unable to raise equity funding for a strategic plan.

Taiwan Cement Corporation has increased its valuation of battery storage and electric vehicle infrastructure solutions provider New HOrizons Ahead (NHOA).

The solar PV part of the Stampede project started producing power in June 2024, while the 86MW BESS is currently undergoing final commissioning.

Update 28 August 2024: Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) voted to continue being part of the ESSA, as did CC Power.

REV Renewables and subsidiaries owned by NextEra Energy have reached settlement agreements with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission relating to alleged BESS operating violations in CAISO.