Utility DTE Energy has begun constructing a battery energy storage system (BESS) project at the site of a decommissioned coal power plant in its Michigan, US, service area.
US lawmakers have accused lithium-ion battery OEMs CATL and Gotion High-Tech of having supply chain connections to forced labour and Uyghur oppression in China – a claim the firms adamantly deny – and called on an immediate block on shipments of their products.
AES Corporation has withdrawn one of its solar and battery storage hybrid facilities from Hawaiian Electric Co’s (HECO’s) latest renewable energy procurement.
Trade association EASE has urged policymakers to recognise the vital role energy storage can play in solving energy sector challenges as European Union (EU) elections take place.
Steven Miles, premier of Queensland, Australia, unveiled plans yesterday (7 June) to allocate a record AU$26 billion (US$17 billion) to the state’s Energy and Jobs Plan over the next four years, facilitating the rollout of solar PV and energy storage technology.
While short-duration BESS has flourished in Ireland, a ‘policy vacuum’ threatens the long-duration energy storage (LDES) rollout required for its renewables goals, research firm Cornwall Insights said.
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved an application from Public Service Company of New Mexico to add 309.5MW of energy storage to the investor-owned utility’s portfolio by summer 2026.
Equinor-owned East Point Energy has submitted a Public Facility Review application with the Prince William Planning Commission in Virginia, US, for the construction of a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).
The government of Poland has proposed a de-rating factor for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the next capacity market auction of 57%, which one developer warned would be a ‘lethal blow’ for 2- and 4-hour projects.
Some long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are already cost-competitive with lithium-ion (Li-ion) but will struggle to match the incumbent’s cost reduction potential.
