Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has begun construction on the 300MW/1,500MWh Patache battery energy storage system (BESS) in northern Chile.

Victorian energy storage designer and manufacturer PowerPlus Energy has secured AU$2.3 million (US$1.65 million) in funding from ARENA.

New Zealand generator-retailer Genesis Energy has reached Final Investment Decision (FID) on the second stage of its Huntly battery energy storage system (BESS).

Pacific Energy has been awarded a contract by Territory Generation to deliver 81MWh BESS across Australia’s Northern Territory.

Recurrent Energy Australia has achieved grid connection approval under clause 5.3.4 of the National Electricity Rules from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for its Sundown Energy Park.

Hithium has signed a formal investment commitment to establish a manufacturing facility in Spain’s Navarre region.

Akaysha Energy has entered into a deal with Copenhagen Energy to advance “mega-scale” battery energy storage projects in Germany.

Synergy has submitted a hybrid renewable energy project to Australia’s EPBC Act, featuring a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

Neoen Australia has referred its 3,200MWh Bondo wind-plus-storage project for federal environmental assessment.

Amazon has announced nine new renewable energy PPAs in Australia totalling 430MW of capacity, eight of which include co-located BESS.