The Senate of New Mexico has passed a bill, which will require investor-owned utilities to have 2GW/7GWh of energy storage online by 2034, the second such move by a US state this week.

Initial reaction to the European Commission’s proposal on Electricity Market Design reform has been largely positive.

European Commission (EC) strategy puts energy storage as cornerstone of a decarbonised and secure energy system for the EU.

Democrat lawmakers in Michigan have proposed a bill requiring utilities to have a combined 2,500MW of energy storage online by 2030, and are mulling a specific target for long-duration technologies.

An environmental impact assessment (EIA) has been submitted for a renewable energy project combining solar PV and energy storage on the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus.

European Commission wants to advance the use of energy storage in managing supply and demand of electricity, according to a leaked document.

The government of Queensland has said keeping energy sector in public ownership will be key to an orderly transition away from fossil fuels.

Groundbreaking has taken place for a manufacturing hub in West Virginia, US, to be powered by a large-scale solar-plus-storage microgrid.

The Department of Mineral Resource and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has issued its request for proposals (RFP) for six battery storage projects totaling 513MW/2,052MWh, with a July deadline.

The UK government is looking to bring in policy specifically around long-duration energy storage (LDES) by the end of next year.