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Philippines’ rule changes ‘will propel ASEAN’s leading energy storage market to even stronger position’

February 9, 2023
Proposed changes to rules and regulations will strengthen the Philippines’ position as leading energy storage market in the ASEAN region.
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US utility Xcel to put Form Energy’s 100-hour iron-air battery at retiring coal power plant sites

January 27, 2023
‘Multi-day’ battery storage startup Form Energy’s proprietary iron-air battery is set to be deployed at the sites of two US coal power plants due for retirement.
Wallerawang coal power plant, pictured in 2007, closed down in 2014, but New South Wales still has much more work to do to replace coal on its energy networks. Image: Wikimedia user Amitch.

Shell acquires 1GWh BESS project at former coal power plant site in New South Wales

January 10, 2023
Shell Energy Australia will build, own and operate a planned 500MW/1,000MWh battery storage asset at former coal plant.
Elsewhere in Australia, Neoen's 100MW/200MWh Capital Battery project reached financial close in October and construction underway. Image: Neoen via Twitter.

Neoen begins construction of 400MWh BESS next to ‘Australia’s biggest solar farm’

January 3, 2023
Neoen has begun construction of its 200MW/400MWh Western Downs Battery in Queensland, Australia.
Anthony Albanese (pictured) and the Labor Party have taken on board the need for storage in making clean energy dispatchable, Dr Bruce Mountain said. Image: Anthony Albanese's office via Twitter.

‘Major breakthrough’: Australia’s support for energy storage tackles key electricity policy issue

December 21, 2022
Australian energy ministers’ agreement to tender for renewable energy and energy storage is a “major breakthrough in federal policy”.
Yallourn power plant, scheduled for closured in 2028. Image: Wikimedia user Stephen Edmonds.

EnergyAustralia submits application for 1.4GWh BESS to replace Victoria coal plant

December 6, 2022
EnergyAustralia has filed planning applications for four-hour duration large-scale lithium BESS in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.
MidAmerican's five coal plants make it the single biggest carbon polluter in the state, the groups said. Image: Emma Colman, Sierra Club.

Iowa utility urged to put renewables and batteries over coal in long-term plans

November 24, 2022
MidAmerican’s plan to continue burning coal at five Iowa power plants environmentally harmful, more costly than low-carbon alternatives.
Large-scale solar PV plant in Victoria, Australia, with battery storage in foreground. The new CfD is designed to stimulate investment in large-scale PV and wind, which has stalled in Australia. Image: Edify Energy.

EnergyAustralia considering 500MW battery project in New South Wales

October 13, 2022
EnergyAustralia is tentatively planning to build a 500MW battery energy storage system (BESS) on land it owns in New South Wales.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Neoen proposes 1GW/4GWh BESS at ‘ideal location’ in Australian coal region

September 15, 2022
Neoen has proposed building a gigawatt-scale BESS in a region of Australia with close and continuing ties to the coal industry.
A battery storage project deployed for a utility in Indiana to reduce fuel consumption and running time at a fossil fuel plant. Image: FlexGen.

US regional transmission organisation MISO adds electricity storage to market portfolio

September 8, 2022
The US Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has included energy storage into its market portfolio for the first time.

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