The Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) announced on Sunday (22 September) that it would fast-track an additional 2,500MW of pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects being developed in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

The German government has opened a public consultation on new frameworks to procure energy resources, including long-duration energy storage (LDES).

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee a loan from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance for a project pairing 15MW of solar PV with 70MWh of long-duration energy storage (LDES) on Tribal Lands in California.

Stanford University and Argonne National Laboratory will lead R&D efforts in emerging battery and energy storage technologies funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

After Redflow entered administration, Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks to Richard Hughes of Deloitte, appointed to evaluate the flow battery manufacturer’s options.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorised a new centralised strategy for procuring long-lead-time resources, including long-duration energy storage (LDES).

Australian flow battery manufacturer Redflow is in voluntary administration after being unable to raise equity funding for a strategic plan.

Update 28 August 2024: Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) voted to continue being part of the ESSA, as did CC Power.

US utility company Alliant Energy has moved forward with a long-duration energy storage project based on carbon dioxide-based technology.

Executives at US flow battery manufacturer ESS Inc. have said the company will be able to continue into 2025 and reach a gigawatt-hour of annual production capacity next year.