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The first BESS in Australia to deliver grid-forming capabilities, Hitachi Energy's 30MW/8MWh project in Dalrymple, South Australia. Image: Hitachi Energy.

Construction ‘milestone’ at first large-scale BESS project in Australia’s Northern Territory

November 29, 2022
Battery storage project will deliver nearly AU$10 million annual electricity system cost savings in Australia’s Northern Territory.
ACWA Power and PLN's MoU signing in Bali. Image: ACWA Power.

Indonesia state power company in energy storage, green hydrogen MoU with ACWA Power

November 28, 2022
ACWA Power and Indonesian state power company will investigate energy storage and green hydrogen projects in the Southeast Asian country.
June 2021 inauguration of the 50MW initial phases of the project. Image: Jinko Solar.

AMEA Power making battery storage upgrade in Togo for ‘West Africa’s largest solar PV plant’

November 24, 2022
A 50MW solar PV plant in Togo will be expanded to 70MW capacity, while grid-scale battery storage will also be added at the site.
MidAmerican's five coal plants make it the single biggest carbon polluter in the state, the groups said. Image: Emma Colman, Sierra Club.

Iowa utility urged to put renewables and batteries over coal in long-term plans

November 24, 2022
MidAmerican’s plan to continue burning coal at five Iowa power plants environmentally harmful, more costly than low-carbon alternatives.
Inauguration of Ukraine's first grid-scale BESS in 2021. Ukraine joined ENTSO-E as an Observer Member in April 2022. Image: DTEK.

Ukraine tender would pair hydroelectric plants with large-scale battery storage

November 23, 2022
Tender to pair hydro plants in Ukraine with battery storage, amid reports of massive damage to the country’s grid and generation fleet.
Groundbreaking at the factory site was attended by federal and state politicians. Image: Fenecon.

Germany’s Fenecon builds ESS factory which will repurpose EV batteries

November 23, 2022
Fenecon has begun construction of factory in Germany which will repurpose electric vehicle (EV) batteries into stationary storage systems.
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Recall again for home energy storage systems with ‘dangerous’ LG batteries in Australia

November 21, 2022
Further attempts are being made to recall batteries thought to pose fire risk through overheating in Australia, with thousands of home energy storage systems believed to be affected.
Public consultations have been held with Benin localities over the minigrid projects, with community approval required for each to go ahead. Image: OCEF.

Financing closed for Benin solar-battery minigrids by EDF-backed joint venture partners

November 18, 2022
New company deploying off-grid renewable energy solutions in Benin will carry out €8.5 million of electrification projects within a year.
Wandoan South, a Vena Energy BESS project in Queensland, Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

Australia’s Climate Council renews calls for a renewable energy storage target policy

November 18, 2022
Australia needs its government’s support for low-carbon energy to extend to a policy target for energy storage.
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Powin begins work on 1.9GWh Australian ‘Super Battery’ for BlackRock-owned developer  

November 18, 2022
Work has begun on Australia’s biggest battery storage system to date, the Waratah Super Battery.

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