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Barbados Light & Power's 10MW St Lucy Energy Gateway solar PV plant. Image: BLPC via X/Twitter.

Barbados regulator knocks back utility’s 90MW BESS proposal pending cost-benefit analysis

May 10, 2024
A cost recovery application for 90MW of battery storage, filed by Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC), has been only partially approved by the eastern Caribbean island nation’s regulator.
A rendering of Stanwell Clean Energy Hub. Image: Queensland government.

Queensland to build 1,200MWh publicly-owned battery storage asset at Stanwell coal power station

May 9, 2024
The state of Queensland, Australia, has committed to investing AU$448 million into battery storage technology at a coal power plant.
GEAPP's BESS Consortium launched at last year's COP28 talks. Image: UNclimatechange via Flickr

Regulator approves Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet’s first project in 1GW India BESS pipeline

May 9, 2024
Regulatory approval has been granted for what is claimed to be India’s first commercial standalone battery storage project.
Rendering of a battery storage project in development by Orix, winner of the auction's single biggest contract for a BESS bidding unit. Image: Orix.

Japan: 1.67GW of energy storage winners in inaugural low carbon capacity market auction

May 8, 2024
Over a gigawatt of bids from battery storage project developers have been successful in the first-ever competitive auctions for low-carbon energy capacity held in Japan.
The launch of the sodium-ion consortium ENTISE, with German research minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (centre, in white). ENTISE is an acronym which in German represents "Development of Sodium Ion Technology for Industrially Scalable Energy Storage". Image: DUCKEK

ROUNDUP: Ambri for sale, Varta leads sodium-ion initiative, ESS Inc completes airport project

May 7, 2024
Here’s news in brief from around the world in energy storage with liquid metal battery maker Ambri, a German government-funded sodium-ion initiative, and ESS Inc’s iron flow battery project at Amsterdam.
Firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) tenders are one of several solicitation mechanisms putting energy storage on the grid in India. Image: Tata Power Solar.

India: Tata Power signs PPA for firm, dispatchable energy from wind, solar and storage

May 6, 2024
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has signed a PPA in India with public sector power company SJVN for firm dispatchable renewable energy.
Rendering of Akaysha Energy's Brendale project in Queensland. Image: Akaysha Energy.

Australia: Akaysha in AU$250 million debt deal, national tenders oversubscribed and 2GWh project contract awarded

May 2, 2024
Australia’s energy storage sector has seen trio of significant announcements around major battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
G7 meeting energy storage target 1500gw 2030

G7 nations set 1500GW global energy storage target for 2030

May 1, 2024
G7 nations have agreed a new global energy storage target of 1500GW by 2030, a six-fold increase from today’s levels.
Aerial view of heliostats, solar PV array and thermal hydro energy storage equipment at RayGen's existing project in Carwarp, Victoria. Image: RayGen

‘Thermal hydro’ long-duration energy storage player Raygen gets SLB investment in Series D

April 30, 2024
RayGen, a startup developing long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology designed for pairing with renewable energy installations, has raised investment to kick off a Series D funding round.
California's governor Gavin Newsom (second from right) visiting a BESS project. Image: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

California: ‘Energy storage revolution is here,’ says governor as US leader state surpasses 10GW

April 29, 2024
California now has more than 10GW of battery storage, with Governor Gavin Newsom hailing the state’s “energy storage revolution,” which is underway.

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