Battery energy storage systems (BESS) operating in California’s grid left approximately US$98 million on the table due to suboptimal bidding strategies, according to a new analysis from Gridmatic.

Zinc hybrid cathode battery and storage system maker Eos Energy Enterprises has announced a strategic partnership with the US Department of Defense (DoD) to “enhance the resilience of national defence infrastructure.”

German solar and storage developer ib vogt has received state planning approval for the 120MW/480MWh Wagga North battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales, Australia.

Energy companies are accelerating battery storage deployment in Germany, with TotalEnergies and Kyon, Envision Energy and Ju:niz, and Flower announcing significant project developments and acquisitions.

Energy-Storage.news Premium catches up with Giovanni Damato, US president of organic flow battery company CMBlu Energy about the company’s recent activity.

Australia’s AEMC is consulting on minimum system load in the NEM, with battery energy storage investment at the heart of the debate.

Peak Energy, ESS Tech Inc, and Unigrid have made recent announcements advancing sodium-ion energy storage technology in the US and Europe.

A 19.8MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is to be added to an existing solar-plus-storage facility in the Republic of Palau, with Australian development finance backing the expansion of one of the Western Pacific’s flagship hybrid renewable energy projects.

HMC Capital has launched Illuma Energy, a new identity that brings together the ASX-listed asset manager’s energy investment, development and operating activities under a single platform.

Independent power producer (IPP) Opdenergy has closed a US$227 million financing for its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile.