NextEra Energy Resources (NEER) has commenced the state permitting process for two hybrid solar and storage projects with a cumulative battery capacity of 250MW in Wisconsin, US.

Following the Trump victory in the 2024 US presidential election, Energy-Storage.news has gathered analysts’ and industry comments.  

A lack of regulation and policy regarding BESS is challenging the growth of the technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Significant steps have been taken in the adoption of energy storage technologies in Rhode Island and Alaska, the smallest and largest US states by land area, respectively.

Regulators have approved a plan to build three large-scale battery storage facilities by NS Power, the monopoly electric utility for the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

The US state of Maryland will require utilities to allow electric vehicles (EVs) with bidirectional chargers to connect to the distribution grid after new legislation was passed last week.

Energy-Storage.news speaks with Jeff Bishop, CEO of Key Capture Energy about Michigan’s new energy storage target and why the Midwest could be the US’ biggest BESS market-in-waiting.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that sets climate targets for the US Midwest state including a 100% Clean Energy Standard by 2040 and a 2,500MW by 2030 energy storage target.

Legislation that requires battery storage facilities to put in place safety and communication protocols has been signed into law.

New regulations governing the production, sale and use of batteries in the European Union (EU) came into force last month, with energy storage industry associations welcoming their introduction.