Software for modelling technical and economic performance, seismic activity certification for flow batteries and underwriting for BESS projects, in this edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage.

Energy security concerns are very real, but jumping into a ‘dash for gas’ would be a mistake, and LNG is not the answer, writes Eric Dresselhuys, CEO of ESS Inc.

The “momentum behind energy storage,” leading to its wider adoption across the grid in Europe is becoming increasingly undeniable, Energy-Storage.news Premium has heard.  

Developer Better Energy is deploying its first battery energy storage system (BESS), a 10MW/12MWh system, at one of its solar PV plants in Denmark.

The issue of ensuring reliability of BESS resources in the Texas electricity market has not gone away for grid operator ERCOT, despite the state regulator’s recent quashing of proposed minimum state-of-charge (SOC) rules.

Google, Microsoft, and Nucor Corporation have issued a request for information (RFI) for innovative clean electricity technologies.

Atlas Renewable Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with COPEC to deploy a 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Primergy has signed a “long-term” power purchase agreement (PPA) with California community energy supplier San Diego Community Power (SDCP).

Andy Colthorpe takes soundings from key energy storage market players on their predictions for the industry in 2024, following a year of significant progress in 2023.

The rapid growth of the US market and risks it might face, and community engagement through the lens of Vistra’s latest big project.