New laws went into effect last week in Queensland, Australia, that mean large-scale battery storage project applications must be dealt with at the state level.

The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved ACEnergy’s 250MW/1,100MWh Yanco battery energy storage system in Australia.

Utility-scale BESS market action in Australia, with developers Akaysha Energy, Firm Power and ACE Power receiving key project approvals.

A 110MW/440MWh battery storage project in New York has been given the green light by regulators, ahead of the launch of tenders which could create a significant market opportunity in the state.

Black Mountain Energy Storage has won approval for a battery storage project which will be the biggest in the US state of Wisconsin so far.

UK-based Aura Power has announced the final approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Italy, confirming Energy-Storage.news’ recent article.

A large-scale pumped hydro energy storage project in Washington State has passed a key stage of approvals, while another in South Dakota has been dropped.

Penso Power has won planning permission on appeal for a 100MW/250MWh battery storage project in Hampshire, southern England.

The renewables arm of Italy-based power company Enel is seeking approval to add a 38MWh battery storage system to an existing 42.25MW solar PV plant in Spain.

Ncondezi Energy has secured a land agreement for its 300MW solar PV project in Tete, Mozambique.