Energy storage is becoming an indispensable new-type power system infrastructure, CATL CEO and chairman Robin Zeng said in an industry speech last week.

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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being positioned as essential infrastructure investments rather than purely financial assets, as seen in a series of strategic partnerships announced in late September that integrate storage with broader energy and digital infrastructure strategies.

The US has pledged financial support towards an existing 400MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in Ukraine.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has closed its Growth Markets Fund II (GMF II) at around US$3 billion.

ESN Premium learns about Hong Kong’s role as a bridge between China and the world, from energy storage solution provider RelyEZ and investment promotion agency InvestHK.

Large data centres should serve as “anchor tenants” for new renewable energy generation, storage, and transmission investment, leveraging the scale and longevity of digital infrastructure commitments to advance energy projects rather than waiting for supply to arrive.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Scott Blalock, general manager, integrated applications engineering, at BESS integrator Wärtsilä Energy Storage.

This special Japanese market roundup covers large-scale BESS project announcements from PowerX, Eku Energy and SMFL.

ESN Premium discusses “long-term value creation” for infrastructure investors, with Daniel Burrows of BESS developer Eku Energy.