BNEF analyst Isshu Kikuma discusses trends and market dynamics impacting the cost of energy storage in 2024 with ESN Premium.

The Board of Supervisors (BoS) of Orange County, California, has enacted an emergency moratorium on the approval of any new BESS facilities proposed for unincorporated areas of the county in order to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its residents. 

The CEO and founder of KORE Power has resigned, while the vertically integrated battery storage startup has put its Arizona factory site up for sale.

Tesla has reported record quarterly and full-year deployment figures for its Megapack and Powerwall battery storage products in its latest financial results. 

In one of his final acts before leaving office, Washington governor Jay Inslee gave the green light for Innergex’s Wautoma Solar and Storage project.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposal to ‘enhance the safety of battery energy storage facilities’ as its staff begin investigating the recent fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility.

A growing industry trend towards larger battery cell sizes and higher energy density containers is contributing significantly to falling battery energy storage system (BESS) costs. 

CATL has filed a complaint in a US court against system integrator Powin for alleged non-payment of shipments of battery cells for BESS.

Barrett Bilotta, president and CEO at Agilitas Energy, contributes to our Year in Review series, touching on industry growth in 2025, evolving wholesale market rules and an anticipated shift away from lithium-ion battery technology.

Following his inauguration on Monday morning, US president Donald Trump signed a raft of executive orders outlining his administration’s plans for the next four years.