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.

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

New legislation in California could open pathways for easier siting of energy storage projects by making changes to zoning laws.

Brookfield Renewable has proposed a 644MWh battery storage system to compete in the Ontario grid operator’s RfP.

Approval has been granted for construction of a large-scale BESS at the site of an existing fossil fuel power plant in New York.

Nevada utility NV Energy has secured approval from the state’s public utility commission for a solar-plus-storage push that could see 1,190MW of PV capacity installed in southern Nevada by January 2024 alongside 590MW of energy storage across three big projects.

Georgia Power is set to boost its state’s battery energy storage sector, with the company’s plan to own and operate 80MW of battery energy storage unanimously approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC).

Three more vast projects pairing battery energy storage with utility-scale renewable energy installations are in the pipeline in New South Wales, Australia, through developer CWP Renewables.