The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the second round of the Community Batteries Funding Program with AU$46.3 million (US$28.8 million) earmarked for successful applicants.

US branch of PCR S.A. has cleared important hurdle in development of a hybrid solar and BESS project in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

A utility in Dubai, UAE, has launched launched an expressions of interest (EOI) call for a solar and storage project.

The European Union (EU) has launched the Clean Industrial Deal and Affordable Energy Action Plan, which dedicate at least €100 billion towards boosting industry, manufacturing and speeding up the rollout of renewables and energy storage.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Services has revealed that nearly 14GWh of long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects were successful in the latest New South Wales Roadmap competitive tender.

The Virginia General Assembly has passed legislation to promote new energy storage investments by the US state’s two main utilities.

The Indian Central Electricity Authority has advised state utilities and all renewable energy implementing agencies to co-locate energy storage systems (ESS) with solar PV in future tenders.

Egypt’s government has signed contracts with developer AMEA Power for two large-scale battery energy storage projects, the country’s first.

California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has commenced the permitting process for a 265MWh hybrid solar and BESS project.

Essential Energy, a state-owned electricity infrastructure company, has switched on three community batteries in the New South Wales towns of Maloneys Beach, Leeton and Goulburn in Australia.