California, US-headquartered thermal energy storage (TES) technology provider Antora has installed one of the world’s largest energy storage systems, in South Dakota.

Battery storage technology well and truly arrived at this year’s edition of Glastonbury, the world’s largest music and arts festival, helping power numerous parts including the Arcadia stage.

Hawaii’s main utility Hawaiian Electric has entered into contract negotiations with the developers of 15 renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and a combined 2.1GWh of energy storage.

Project claimed to be the first of its kind in the US, utilising the highest temperature thermal storage tech in the world has gone online.

Canadian public utility company and transmission system operator Hydro-Québec has launched a battery energy storage subsidiary as well as announcing a large-scale green hydrogen project.