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US’ tax credit incentives for standalone energy storage begin new era

January 5, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives for energy storage projects in the US came into effect on 1 January 2023.
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York. Image: Governor Kathy Hochul official Flickr.

New York proposes grid-scale energy storage tenders in roadmap to meet 6GW target by 2030

January 3, 2023
A new roadmap outlining how New York can meet ambitious energy storage targets has been welcomed as “comprehensive and thoughtful”.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

ARENA pledges funding support to 4.2GWh of battery storage across Australia

December 19, 2022
Eight large-scale BESS projects in Australia have been selected to receive funding support worth AU$176 million.
How it works. Image: LDES Council.

‘Geomechanical Pumped Storage’ startup Quidnet gets US$10 million ARPA-E funding

December 6, 2022
Quidnet, developing a proprietary mechanical energy storage technology, will receive funding from US DOE’s ARPA-E.
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Image: Chrystia Freeland via Twitter.

Canada introduces 30% refundable investment tax credits for energy storage

November 4, 2022
Canada’s government will introduce tax incentives for clean energy technologies, including solar PV, battery storage, and hydrogen.
Queensland energy minister Mick de Brenni attended the launch of the Advanced Materials and Battery Council today at the state's parliament. Image: Thom Northcott, AMBC non-exec director via LinkedIn.

Batteries included: Australia to launch National Critical Minerals Strategy

October 25, 2022
Australia is developing a National Critical Minerals Strategy, including materials for batteries and other clean energy technologies.
Origin's Eraring coal power station (above), is currently the site of a major BESS development by Origin. Image: CSIRO.

New South Wales hands 700MW/1,400MWh ‘Super Battery’ connection contract to Transgrid

October 14, 2022
Steps forward have been taken New South Wales, Australia, for the largest battery storage system anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere.
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.
Rendering of containerised NGK NAS battery storage. Image: NGK Insulators.

NGK to install sodium-sulfur battery storage at former LNG facility in Japan

September 13, 2022
A large-scale sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery energy storage system made by NGK Insulators will be installed at a former LNG terminal in Japan.
Energy Renaissance claimed its lithium battery solutions are designed and built with deployment in the heat and humidity of Australia and much of the wider Asia-Pacific region in mind. Image: Energy Renaissance.

Pilot production begins for Australia’s first lithium battery gigafactory

September 5, 2022
Pilot production has been established by an Australian company making lithium-ion battery storage solutions designed for hot climates.

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