As 2025 draws to a close, here’s a look back at a selection of Guest Blog contributions published by Energy-Storage.news over the past 12 months.

New laws went into effect last week in Queensland, Australia, that mean large-scale battery storage project applications must be dealt with at the state level.

Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona, have approved a 100MW/400MWh battery storage project from National Renewable Solutions (NRS).

Vena Energy has commenced construction of a large-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), adjacent to two of the company’s existing facilities, in South Australia.

The Municipality of Shuniah in Ontario, Canada, voted against supporting a 400MW/3.2GWh long-duration energy storage project proposed by PowerBank.

The Township Board of Oshtemo in Michigan has voted in favour of enacting a one-year moratorium on the approval of any new BESS facilities. 

The US development arm of Milan, Italy-headquartered developer Nadara has encountered a setback in its pursuit of a 200MW hybrid BESS destined for Arizona.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Joe DeBellis, Global Head of Clean Energy at Firetrace International, about the company’s latest report detailing public support for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Marie Cullen, head of procurement at Fluence Australia, explains how social licensing could become a key component for the future of energy storage developments.

With the final deadline for this year’s California legislative session having passed, now is a good time to analyse the outcomes of several bills that were first introduced earlier this year pertaining to BESS.