Welcome to another edition of hot takes, snap analysis, gossip and of course, valuable insights from the LinkedIn feeds of energy storage and electricity insiders.

Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved plans to require bidders in a renewable energy auction to include energy storage.

Enel Green Power, part of the Italy-based power group Enel, has launched construction on another large-scale BESS in Chile. 

Independent power producer (IPP) ContourGlobal has begun construction of its fourth large-scale solar PV and battery storage hybrid project in Chile.

Hanoi Power Corporation (EVNHANOI) has begun pilot operation of five battery energy storage systems at substations in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Intertek CEA’s Daniel Finn-Foley and Paul Wormser dive into the new world US energy storage developers are navigating since the introduction of FEOC restrictions.

Startup Ore Energy has signed an agreement with a utility in the Netherlands to deploy up to 1,000MWh of multi-day-duration iron-air batteries.

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are becoming increasingly viable options to add flexibility to the European electricity network, according to a new report.

This special Japanese market roundup covers large-scale BESS project announcements from PowerX, Eku Energy and SMFL.

Solar-plus-storage projects are proliferating across the globe and necessitate a choice between DC and AC coupling. In this piece we look at the differences and pros and cons of each.