Ben Lincoln, energy expert at intellectual property law firm Potter Clarkson, looks at patent filing activity in energy storage technologies outside the world of electrochemical batteries.

SSE Renewables has broken ground on its 150MW/300MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Enel Green Power Chile has started construction on a solar-plus-storage project with a 67MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

ACCURE has raised €7.2 million for its analytics solutions that can enable a “proactive approach to safety” in the battery storage industry.  

Australia’s second largest battery storage facility has been brought into commercial operation by project owner AGL and system integrator Wärtsilä.

The Energy Storage Awards 2023 ceremony takes place in just over a month’s time, with winners selected by a panel of leading judges.

Hithium is in a “complete and comprehensive cooperation” with TÜV Rheinland for the development of its energy storage products in China.

Iron-air battery firm Form Energy has received a US$12 million grant from the state of New York for a 1GWh long-duration energy storage project, whilst Ecolectro Inc, PolyJoule Inc and Urban Electric Power received smaller amounts.

Origis Energy plans to use funding facility to develop 2GW of large-scale solar and energy storage projects in the US.

By the end of 2022, US co-located renewable and energy storage projects totalled 41GW of generating power and 5.4GW/15.2GWh of energy storage, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) analysis.