BlackRock-backed developer Akaysha Energy has announced that its 1,660MWh Orana BESS has reached commercial operations in Australia.

Two recent microgrid projects highlight the expanding role of flow batteries, with Quino Energy deploying organic flow batteries in the Maldives and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians integrating zinc hybrid cathode storage in Northern California.

Envision has signed a 660MWh BESS supply agreement with SOLA Group and construction company WBHO in South Africa’s Free State.

Australian utility AGL Energy has submitted a 100MWh BESS in New South Wales for federal environmental assessment under the EPBC Act.

IPP Enlight Renewable Energy has announced that its US subsidiary Clēnera Holdings has entered into a debt financing framework agreement for the CO Bar Complex in Arizona, US.

UK energy regulator Ofgem has shortlisted 16 projects for the first ever long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap-and-floor scheme, totalling 7.6GW of capacity ranging from 8- to 22-hour durations.

Energy Dome has signed its second low-carbon energy supply contract with Google.

ADB has approved a Royal Government of Cambodia application for financial support for a 250MW/500MWh battery storage project.

Goldwind Capital has submitted the Milpulling Wind Farm, a 1GWh wind-plus-storage site for assessment under Australia’s EPBC Act.

US residential solar and energy storage installer Sunrun, energy management platform Renew Home, and Tesla have announced an agreement to deliver more than 16GW of flexible energy capacity to US hyperscalers and utilities.