The government of Spain has chosen the 143 energy storage projects that will receive capex support from an EU-backed scheme, totalling nearly 9GWh of capacity.

In a BESS market where success hinges on rapid, high-performance, and cost-effective deployment, the role of the system integrator has never been more critical.

BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy has secured AU$460 million (US$299 million) in construction financing for its 311MW/1,244MWh Elaine battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.

Origin Energy has secured unconditional connection agreements with AEMO for its 300MW/650MWh grid-forming BESS at Mortlake Power Station in Victoria.

India’s energy storage industry is at a turning point as developers, financiers, and policymakers work to define viable business models for the next wave of large-scale battery projects. 

US utility Xcel Energy plans to build the Midwest’s largest battery energy system (BESS) facility at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota, US.

LG Energy Solution and Stellantis’ joint venture (JV), NextStar Energy, Canada’s first large-scale lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturing plant, is expanding to produce energy storage system (ESS) batteries.

Utility Osaka Gas and developer Sonnedix are installing what is claimed to be the largest battery storage facility co-located with renewable energy generation in Japan so far.

Australian energy giant AGL has submitted its 500MW/2,000MWh Tuckeroo Battery project for federal environmental approval.

ESN Premium speaks with Neha Sinha of Wärtsilä Energy Storage, about DC-coupled solar-battery hybrids in Australia.