High cost and material availability are the main non-technical barriers to energy storage deployment at the scale needed, according to a new report from MIT.

Pilot production has been established by an Australian company making lithium-ion battery storage solutions designed for hot climates.

Pumped hydro energy storage projects have received a funding boost worth a total AU$44.84 million from the government of New South Wales.

Expressions of Interest have been invited for so-called ‘round-the-clock’ renewable energy projects in India by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam.

A state-owned power company has begun the construction phase of a 35MW grid-scale battery storage project in Australia’s Northern Territory.

New legislation in California could open pathways for easier siting of energy storage projects by making changes to zoning laws.

The US government Department of Energy has begun implementation of a programme to support battery recycling.

FREYR Battery and Nidec intend to form a JV for the manufacture of battery storage modules and packs.

Bidding took place in reverse auction to contract for 500MW/1,000MWh of standalone BESS with the Solar Energy Corporation of India.

Proposals for two large-scale battery storage facilities have been put before decisionmakers on New York’s Long Island.