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 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.

New York’s governor Kathy Hochul has welcomed the start of commercial operations at the US state’s first BESS project in public ownership.

Australia’s Federal Budget included AU$4 billion new investment in energy, confirmation of tenders for renewables and energy storage.

Alongside unveiling of an energy storage deployment target, Victoria government announced funding for large-scale battery storage projects.

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 is building 200MWh of battery storage systems on Singapore’s Jurong Island, home to much of the country’s industrial activity.

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

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

A solar-plus-storage project in New York which has just been completed is the first community project of its type and should help lower electricity costs for participants by 10% for the next 25 years.