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Tunnelling work at a recently completed hydropower project in Portugal featuring 880MW of PHES. Image: Iberdrola

India’s Ministry of Power issues guidelines for pumped hydro energy storage

February 22, 2023
Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for the adoption of PHES as a key technology for India’s renewable energy ambitions.
The first grid-scale battery storage project in the UK, a 6MW/10MWh system opened in 2014 as a trial of the technology's ability to provide grid services. Image: S&C Electric.

UK government urged to develop energy storage strategy this year

February 8, 2023
Energy Networks Association has called on UK government to update energy security strategy to include energy storage by the end of 2023.
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Mexico’s 190MW co-located battery storage project ‘good news’ for sector

January 18, 2023
A state-owned solar-plus-storage project being developed in Mexico marks a shift in government thinking on energy storage, a local battery storage firm told Energy-Storage.news.
Rendering of Recharge Industries' Geelong factory. Image: Recharge Industries.

Australia’s Queensland and Victoria to host major battery industry developments

January 17, 2023
The government of Queensland seeks input on its battery industry strategy, while an engineering provider has been appointed for a large-scale battery gigafactory in Victoria.
Grid-scale battery storage project in the Philippines. Image: Wartsila.

Philippines regulators consider energy storage ownership rules and definition – report

November 29, 2022
The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) and regulators are considering changing rules governing ownership of grid-connected energy storage systems.
Sungrow at the recent All-Energy Australia 2022 show. Image: Sungrow.

Sungrow and Thai government body partner on energy storage and green hydrogen

November 16, 2022
Sungrow has signed MOU to collaborate on energy transition topics with Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand.
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EPC Sterling & Wilson working on solar projects in Nigeria with 455MWh of battery storage

September 27, 2022
Sterling and Wilson has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Nigeria to develop and construct PV and BESS projects.
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India adds Energy Storage Obligation policy to renewable energy purchase scheme

July 26, 2022
India’s government has added an Energy Storage Obligation alongside its Renewable Purchase Obligation for the first time.
Muja coal power plant is scheduled for phased retirement by the end of 2029. Image: Wikimedia user nachoman-au

Western Australia invests A$3.8 billion to manage coal to renewables-plus-storage transition

June 17, 2022
Western Australia will retire its two state-owned coal power plants by 2030 and invest in renewable energy and energy storage.
Inauguration of 14MW of BESS in Mauritius late last year. Image: Stéphane Bellerose@UNDP Mauritius.

Islands in the sun: Mauritius, Barbados to tender for electricity from renewables and energy storage

March 23, 2022
Island nations Mauritius and Barbados have both begun renewable energy procurement processes that involve energy storage.

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