The versatility of battery storage to provide a broad range of services makes them “particularly valuable” to virtual power plants (VPPs), according to a senior advisor to the US Department of Energy (DOE).

Genex Power has brought into full commercial operation its 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe battery project in Queensland, Australia.

Another look at the fortunes of a trio of long-duration energy storage (LDES) providers with non-lithium technologies.

Volvo Cars has launched a new business division focused on smart and bi-directional charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs).

Stem Inc has made a company record US$676 million of order bookings in Q3 2023 and expects to turn a profit during this year.

Edify Energy has closed financing on a battery storage project which will support the hosting of solar and wind at a government-designated Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in Victoria, Australia.

Successful optimisation of batteries co-located with wind is complex but could help “unlock a blueprint” for managing assets at portfolio level, the chief executive of UK software company Arenko has said.

Hitachi Energy has acquired Spanish power electronics and energy management system manufacturer Eks Energy (EKS) from battery storage system integrator Powin.

Putting battery storage systems onto vessels off the coast of Singapore could be a way to mitigate the lack of suitable sites on land.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Nordics are seeing “extremely attractive revenues”, Finland-based optimiser Capalo AI said, as developers SENS and Ilmatar announced 70MW of projects in Sweden.