Wooderson Solar Development Co has secured federal environmental approval for a 450MW solar PV power plant with 3,600MWh of co-located battery energy storage in Queensland, Australia.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures has unveiled plans for a 1.2GW/5GWh portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has submitted the 780MW second stage of its Supernode BESS to Australia’s EPBC Act process for review.

New South Wales (NSW) energy minister Penny Sharpe has directed ASL to deliver a firming capacity tender addressing forecast energy shortfalls from 2033-34.

“Australia remains a multi-gigawatt proving ground for utility-scale energy storage systems,” says Kashish Shah of Wärtsilä Energy Storage.

IPP Lydian Energy has secured US$689 million in financing for two solar projects and a battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, US.

Contact Energy plans to raise NZ$525 million (US$316 million) in equity funding to fast-track its Contact31+ strategy for its renewable energy and storage pipeline in New Zealand.

Australian Vanadium Limited has secured an exclusive partnership with Sumitomo Electric Industries for the 500MWh Kalgoorlie vanadium BESS.

NeoVolta has raised approximately US$23 million to support its 2GWh BESS manufacturing JV in Georgia, US.

Developer-operator Plus Power is now operating its 175MW/350MWh Cross Town Energy Storage facility in Gorham, Maine, US.