Utility and network operators RheinEnergie and Bayernwerk have respectively started building and commissioned 7MWh battery storage projects in Germany.

Energy storage’s role in enabling decarbonisation and economic growth was at the heart of discussions at Energy Storage Summit Asia 2023.

More news in brief from around the world in energy storage, featuring vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), bankruptcy for a thermal storage startup and a new integrated lithium tech.

Pre-construction activities commenced this week on Rangebank BESS, a 200MW/400MWh project in Victoria, Australia.

Summit Ridge Energy has commissioned two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in New York City which will help reduce the grid’s reliance on diesel-fueled generation.

AES Andes, a subsidiary of US multinational AES Corporation, has completed the largest battery system project in Latin America with an output of 112MW.

Independent power producer (IPP) Clearway Energy has closed US$421 million in financing for the 147MW/588MWh four-hour Rosamund Central Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Kern County, California.

Access to grid services markets could be a critical part of enabling wider adoption of solar PV and battery storage for low-income households, partners behind a new programme in California have said.

NGK Insulators will supply a sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage system to a project for utility Sala Energy in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.

NHOA Energy’s EBITDA for H1 2023 dropped by 38.8% year-on-year to €1.11 million (US$1.23 million) but the company expected the EBITDA for 2023 to reach up to €10 million.