A double-header of news from Central America and the Caribbean, with Belize seeking consultants for a 40MW BESS and Wärtsilä commissioning a hybrid project in the US Virgin Islands.

AEMO says the NEM has seen energy trading for battery energy storage systems (BESS) revenue rise 97% year-on-year (YoY) to AUS$25.4 million.

Australian utility Origin Energy has approved the second stage of the Eraring battery energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia.

Eku Energy has seen its development application for a 250MW/500MWh BESS in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), approved.

A project combining gas turbines and BESS technology in the Czech Republic has been put into commercial operation.

Energy generator retailer Alinta Energy has received approval to construct its 300MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Wagerup, Western Australia.

The Spanish government has progressed plans to launch a competitive auction for renewable generation and energy storage in two regions where coal plants have been retired, totalling 829MW of capacity.

US-headquartered developer Pacific Green Technologies has received planning consent from the South Australian government to develop grid-scale battery energy storage systems on the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

World Bank Group has approved plans to develop Botswana’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system with a capacity of 50MW/200MWh.

Queensland Hydro has launched a public consultation phase for its 2GW Borumba Pumped Hydro Project in Australia.