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Redflow's first US project was this 2MWh deployment at a biofuels production facility in California. Image: Redflow. Image: Redflow.
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Queensland invests AU$24 million in locally-made flow batteries

August 2, 2023
Two projects in Queensland using different flow battery technologies have been given the financial backing of the state’s government.
Residential solar and storage provider Sunrun dispatched energy stored in 80MW of California systems during a September 2022 'Flex Alert'. Image: Sunrun.
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California Energy Commission approves virtual power plant participation in demand response

August 1, 2023
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the participation of aggregated home batteries in demand response programme.
Blind Creek will co-locate solar PV, battery storage and sheep farming, as seen in this image of an existing agrivoltaics project. Image: Rob Davis / Agrisolar Clearinghouse via Flickr.

Development consent for New South Wales agrivoltaics project with 300MW/600MWh BESS

August 1, 2023
A “farmer-led” utility-scale solar PV and battery storage agrivoltaics project in New South Wales, Australia, has been granted development consent.
Lithium battery cell following a certified burn test. Image: ESRG.

Fire safety working group to ensure New York energy storage sites are ‘safe and effective’

July 31, 2023
New York governor Kathy Hochul has responded to concerns about energy storage fires with a new Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group.
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Development consent granted for 600MW underground pumped hydro plant in Scotland

July 31, 2023
Drax Group has secured development consent for a 600MW underground pumped storage hydro (PSH) plant in Scotland, UK.
A panel discussion on the first day of Energy Storage Summit Asia 2023 discusses the role of grid-connected energy storage. Image: Andy Colthorpe/Solar Media

What we learned at Energy Storage Summit Asia 2023

July 28, 2023
Energy storage’s role in enabling decarbonisation and economic growth was at the heart of discussions at Energy Storage Summit Asia 2023.
Victoria Minister for Energy and Resources Lily d'Ambrosio (second from left) helps turn sod at the Rangebank BESS site. Image: Eku Energy.
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Victoria energy minister in attendance as work begins on 400MWh Macquarie-Shell Energy BESS project

July 28, 2023
Pre-construction activities commenced this week on Rangebank BESS, a 200MW/400MWh project in Victoria, Australia.
GRID Alternatives installing a rooftop solar PV system. Image: GRID Alternatives via Twitter.

Grid services revenues could be key to unlocking solar and storage for low-income communities

July 27, 2023
Access to grid services markets could be a critical part of enabling wider adoption of solar PV and battery storage for low-income households, partners behind a new programme in California have said.
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US Department of Energy adds US$30 million funding for long-duration and storage R&D

July 26, 2023
The US Department of Energy will commit US$30 million in new awards and funding opportunities for energy storage solutions.
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BESS fire safety: ‘AHJs increasingly want active protection from explosive events’

July 26, 2023
More and more Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) over where energy storage systems get built are requiring battery storage projects to have active means of protection against potential explosion.

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