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San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond advocating for his BESS moratorium legislation, which has so far not been taken up. Image: Jim Desmond via Facebook.
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California BESS legislation update: Progress for pragmatic approaches, not for the extreme

May 20, 2025
Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.
Fluence began producing its own battery modules from its factory in Utah (pictured) last year. Image: Fluence.

Fluence grows US manufacturing footprint with Arizona factory opening

May 20, 2025
Fluence has taken a step forward in its strategy to “fully onshore production, as quickly as possible,” opening a new factory in the US.
Zelestra Sungrow Chile deal ceremony

Zelestra and Sungrow sign 1GWh BESS deal for Chile project

May 20, 2025
Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has ordered 1GWh of BESS technology plus PCS equipment from Sungrow for a project in Chile.
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PPC starts building capex support-winning BESS projects in Greece

May 20, 2025
Utility Public Power Corporation (PPC) has launched construction on two BESS projects in Northern Greece totalling 98MW/196MWh of capacity.
Rendering of how Eku Energy's Ocker Hill BESS might look. Image: Eku Energy

UK Roundup: Developers net large-scale BESS financing and approvals

May 20, 2025
Battery storage developers and owner-operators Eku, Alcemi, Field and Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) make UK project progress with finance and planning approvals.
Image: Enertis Applus+

Safeguarding sustainability and reliability in BESS: Smart risk mitigation tactics for supply chain and manufacturing

May 20, 2025
Quality control in the supply chain for battery energy storage systems is becoming increasingly critical, write Vicente Parra and Carlos Sandoval.
Waratah Super Battery. The project is set to begin the commissioning process, Akaysha Energy said. Image: Akaysha Energy
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Bushfires, foreign investment and a ‘proven track-record’: EnergyCo on energy storage in New South Wales, Australia

May 20, 2025
ESN Premium speaks with Chloe Hicks of EnergyCo about New South Wales’ Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and its hopes for energy storage.
The Mortlake Power Station in Victoria, Australia. Image: Origin Energy.

Origin Energy seeks EPBC Act approval after changes to 800MWh wind-plus-storage site in Australia

May 20, 2025
Origin Energy has submitted an 800MWh wind-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.
Engie 2.4GW BESS

CBRE IM invests in Engie’s 2.4GW Texas and California BESS portfolio

May 19, 2025
Engie North America has partnered with CBRE Investment Management (CBRE IM) on a 2.4GW battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Texas and California, US.
April 2024 commissioning celebration for an ESS Inc. long-duration flow battery project in Burbank, California, US. Image: ESS Inc.

ESS Inc. bets on gigawatt-hour scale long-duration flow batteries to turn cash burn into profitability  

May 19, 2025
Flow battery energy storage manufacturer ESS Inc. could achieve profitability “in the next few years,” if its new product is a success, the company’s CFO has said.

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