The Reno Planning Commission, in Nevada, US, recommended approval for a conditional-use permit for the 200MW Trego Grid energy storage project on 4 March.

In this news roundup, Aypa power upsizes its credit facility, Georgia Power begins construction on a 260MW BESS, and IOWN Energy on behalf of Eolus sells a 506MWh BESS to DESRI

Australian BESS face new financing reality as spreads halve to AU$100/MWh and lenders demand 50-70% contracting amid 15GW deployment surge.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved six battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 1,332MW of capacity in the US state.

A 1.6GWh grid-forming battery energy storage system has received EPBC Act approval in Queensland, Australia.

Sungrow has signed an agreement with Romanian energy solutions provider ENEVO Group to supply 1GWh of BESS across projects in Romania.

Iberdrola has added its 360MWh Broadsound battery energy storage system (BESS) to AEMO’s Market Management System (MMS).

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expand in the US and Europe, a clear contrast is becoming evident in their market growth.

The New South Wales IPC has approved Ausgrid’s 400MWh Steel River East BESS located within the Hunter and Central Coast REZ.

5.5GWh of battery energy storage projects have been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.