The regulator in Germany has given the green light to transmission system operator (TSO) Amprion’s five ‘decentralised grid booster’ BESS projects, totalling 250MW.

EU body EIT InnoEnergy has launched a new platform for owning and operating energy storage assets across Europe, called Repono, targeting a 10% market share of an expected 1TWh market by 2030.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will allocate over US$366 million for 17 clean energy projects in rural and remote areas in the US. 

This Friday Briefing covers how advanced inverters can impact CO2 levels and why fire safety is a topic the industry can tackle together.

The UK electricity system operator’s T-4 Capacity Market Auction (CMA) for delivery year 2027/28 cleared earlier this week (27 February) after two rounds at an “all-time high” clearing price of £65 (US$82.23)/kW/year.

Fluence has been issued the required Notice to Proceed on a battery storage project in Australia, which will provide inertia services via the system’s advanced inverter equipment.

Energy Storage Canada (ESC) is “thrilled” that the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB’s) investment into a large-scale battery storage portfolio will enable Indigenous communities to hold a stake in it.  

Results of the 18th Forward Capacity Auction (FCA) held by ISO New England have been filed, with energy storage’s participation having soared in recent years.

The largest battery storage facility in India is now online and was visited last week by the country’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

This Friday Briefing wants to know where the people who translate clean energy ambition into reality will be coming from, and the UK BESS industry sails on.