Subscribe To Premium
Premium Subscription

energy storage target

Michigan's governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the state's climate legislation including a 2,500MW energy storage target into law last year. Image: Gretchen Whitmer via X/Twitter

US utility DTE Energy issues standalone energy storage RFP in Michigan

May 14, 2024
Utility DTE Energy has launched a request for proposals (RFP), seeking approximately 120MW of standalone energy storage projects in its Michigan, US, service area.
Victoria state minister for the SEC Lily d'Ambrosio (second from left) and Premier Jacinta Allan (second right) help ceremonially turn sod to kick off construction yesterday. Image: Lily d'Ambrosio via X/Twitter.
Premium

Victoria’s State Electricity Commission kicks off 4.5GW clean energy investments with large-scale BESS

November 30, 2023
Work has begun on a 600MW/1,600MWh BESS by the State Electricity Commission (SEC), an entity owned by the Australian state of Victoria.
Michigan's governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the state's climate legislation including a 2,500MW energy storage target into law last year. Image: Gretchen Whitmer via X/Twitter

Michigan’s new 2.5GW energy storage target sets pace for US Midwest clean energy transition

November 29, 2023
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that sets climate targets for the US Midwest state including a 100% Clean Energy Standard by 2040 and a 2,500MW by 2030 energy storage target.
A NYPA battery storage project. The utility will likely seek developments on a bigger scale to replace its 400MW peaker portfolio. Image: NYPA
Premium

New York governor Hochul welcomes 20MW state-owned battery storage asset

August 30, 2023
New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has welcomed the start of commercial operations at the US state’s first BESS project in public ownership.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

Tenders for firm renewable capacity in Australia ‘to generate AU$10 billion investment’

May 10, 2023
Australia’s Federal Budget included AU$4 billion new investment in energy, confirmation of tenders for renewables and energy storage.
AGL brought forward the closure date of Loy Yang (pictured), where it plans to deploy a large-scale BESS. Image: Wikimedia user Marcus Wong.

225MW of grid-forming battery storage supported by state government in Victoria, Australia

September 29, 2022
Alongside unveiling of an energy storage deployment target, Victoria government announced funding for large-scale battery storage projects.
IESA's VISION 2030 report was launched at India Energy Storage Week earlier this month. Image: IESA.

IESA: India ‘needs at least 160GWh of energy storage’ to meet 2030 renewable energy target

June 27, 2022
To integrate a targeted 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy onto India’s networks by 2030, at least 160GWh of energy storage will be needed.
Sembcorp has been involved with UK BESS projects like the one pictured, which uses Fluence's containerised battery units. Image: Sembcorp.

Sembcorp to build 200MW battery storage at Singapore’s industrial hub Jurong Island

June 16, 2022
Sembcorp is building 200MWh of battery storage systems on Singapore’s Jurong Island, home to much of the country’s industrial activity.
Black coal, the closest competitor to battery storage, will be all but off the system by the mid to late 2030s. Image: Flickr user John Englart.

After the Climate Wars: Why does Australia need an electricity storage target?

June 8, 2022
How a deployment target scheme could transform the economics of storage in Australia and help the government fulfil its promises to voters.
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.

Australia’s new government ‘should consider Renewable Electricity Storage Target policy’

May 31, 2022
An energy storage target policy could be an effective way for Australia’s new government to follow through on decarbonisation promises.

Email Newsletter

Most Popular

American Clean Power report recommends energy storage-friendly market reforms to US grid operators

US BESS investment ‘already impacted’ by tariffs, but industry predicted to remain resilient

Texas legislation looks to limit renewables and encourage natural gas production

‘BESS projects would be delayed’: IHI Terrasun on US reciprocal tariffs

Enlight secures US$243 million for solar-storage project in New Mexico, US

The evolving regionality of the UK battery storage market

Upcoming Events

Large Scale Solar USA 2025

April 29
 - April 30
, 2025
Dallas, Texas

Building the Right Data Strategy for BESS: Unlocking System-Level KPIs for Optimal Performance

April 30
 - April 30
, 2025
2pm BST / 3pm CEST

Electrical Energy Storage 2025

May 7
 - May 9
, 2025
Munich, Germany

Intersolar Europe 2025

May 7
 - May 9
, 2025
Munich, Germany

Renewables Procurement & Revenue Summit 2025

May 21
 - May 22
, 2025
London, UK

The Battery Show Europe 2025

June 3
 - June 5
, 2025
Messe Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany
Energy-Storage.News is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.