Officials in Harvey County, Kansas, US, are the latest to instate a temporary ban on BESS facilities destined for unincorporated areas of their jurisdiction.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into a settlement agreement with IPP LS Power to direct cleanup after a lithium-ion battery fire at the company’s Gateway energy storage facility in San Diego, California. 

Oregon’s Marion County has become the latest jurisdiction in the US to introduce a moratorium on utility-scale battery storage.

Fengate Asset Management and Alpha Omega Power’s (AOP’s) 100MW/400MWh Caballero battery energy storage system (BESS) in California, has reached commercial operations.

Carrie Xiao’s exclusive reporting from SNEC 2025 continues with the latest in modular battery storage system design and approaches to fire safety.

India’s renewable energy-adjacent battery storage sector rolls on, with new procurement and regulatory moves from SECI and CEA.

After initially rejecting a 250MW standalone BESS proposal from Brookfield portfolio company Evolugen, Ottawa City Council has pledged its support for the project.

BESS technology continues to advance, but the energy industry needs to change its thinking about O&M to capture the full potential, writes Jeremy Williams of IHI Power Services.

After months of deliberation and analysis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first project reviewed as part of its opt-in certification scheme.

Prospect14 became the latest US renewable energy developer to have a hybrid storage project application scrutinised and ultimately rejected.