Few grids illustrate the strain of America’s data centre boom more starkly than the PJM Interconnection.

Demand for 8-hour battery energy storage in Australia is “completely artificial” and relies on government underwriting, according to Tesla, which said asymmetric registration can help such projects earn more.

Germany-headquartered inverter manufacturer SMA has launched a grid-forming solar-plus-storage solution in Australia, unveiling it at the All-Energy Australia 2026 event in Melbourne this week.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released over US$46 million for the state’s Distributed Electricity Backup Assets (DEBA) Programme.

Distributed energy resource (DER)-focused company FranklinWH has recently announced advancements in residential energy storage programmes in Louisiana and Iowa.

Algorithmic bidding systems used to trade battery storage do not threaten competition in Australia’s NEM, according to Fluence.

Energy storage developer-operator Bimergen Energy has filed an application for an Option 2 Retail Electric Provider (REP) certificate in Texas, US.

South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution (LG ES) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with owner-operator Energix-Renewable Energies to expand collaboration on energy storage projects in Europe and the US.

CATL has launched its 9MWh TENER+ battery storage system at All-Energy Australia 2026 and signed three MoUs with Australian partners.

Regulation, energy independence and energy demand growth as key drivers for BESS development across several markets in Latin America.