With leading US energy storage markets on a phenomenal growth trajectory, the role of BESS has been highlighted by recent heatwaves.

Enfinite has brought online two more battery assets in a nine-project portfolio in Alberta, Canada, while Elemental Energy has commenced operation of a large-scale vanadium flow battery system.

Flow battery maker Invinity Energy Systems signed a deal for the newest iteration of its product with Everdura at RE+ in Las Vegas last week.

Enel North America has brought five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects online in ERCOT, Texas, totalling 369MW/555MWh of energy storage.

The revenue advantage of 2-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany versus 1-hour systems is nearly three times higher than it was two years ago, optimisation firm Entrix told Energy-Storage.news after its latest fundraising round.

Battery storage operators in the ERCOT, Texas market have vociferously opposed the grid operator’s proposed rule changes around state of charge information and availability (NPRR 1186).

The Indian government has published a framework for promoting the use of energy storage aimed at enabling dispatchable renewable energy, more reliable grids, and economic development.

Proposed new ancillary service market rules could adversely impact business case for battery storage, Cornwall Insight Australia says.

UK-based energy industry data platform company Modo Energy’s monthly Revenue Benchmark has found that battery energy storage revenues in the country increased by 53% between June and July.

While the demand for third-party battery energy storage system (BESS) optimisation services looks set to grow substantially, challenges for companies specialised in offering those services remain.