Grid-scale battery storage has emerged as the preferred option to ensure reliable electricity supplies in regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Gujarat will sign power purchase agreements for renewables paired with energy storage to bring electricity to off-grid villages.

NTPC has launched a battery storage tender, just a few days after the Solar Energy Corporation of India began a similar solicitation process.

SECI has launched a 500MW/1,000MWh pilot tender for standalone battery storage.

Four winners have been selected to receive financial incentives from India’s government, to support plans to build 50GWh annual manufacturing capacity of advanced batteries for EVs and ESS. 

The state government of New South Wales in Australia is opening up a competitive procurement process for Waratah Super Battery.

Island nations Mauritius and Barbados have both begun renewable energy procurement processes that involve energy storage.

New guidelines for procurement and utilisation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) as assets for generation, transmission and distribution and ancillary services have been published by India’s Ministry of Power.

A group representing community energy suppliers in California has made its second long-duration energy storage procurement.

Legislation supporting clean energy in Massachusetts with a heavy focus on offshore wind looks set to go into law.