Energy storage projects will be eligible to take part in competitive capacity auctions for low-carbon power set to be launched this month by the Japanese government.  

We catch up John Diklev, founder and CEO of Sweden-based optimisation and virtual power plant (VPP) software company Flower, to discuss the Swedish market and beyond and his notion of ‘long-term optimisation’.

South Korea last week launched a competitive solicitation for large-scale energy storage systems on Jeju Island, a southern province of the country.

Owner Vistra Energy has announced the completion of work to expand its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California.

Ontario’s electric system operator has announced the award of contracts to a further eight battery storage projects in expedited RFP.

An Ameresco joint venture (JV) is delivering one of the biggest projects awarded a long-term contract in Ontario’s recent energy storage procurement.

New South Wales has approved plans to increase maximum sizing of battery storage at what could be Australia’s largest project of its type.

Oneida, which will mix long-term contracted revenues with merchant risk exposure in Ontario, Canada, has reached financial close.

Portland General Electric has procured 400MW of BESS resources split across two large-scale projects in the Oregon utility’s service area.

Neoen has been contracted by AGL to provide a “virtual” charge or discharge of a battery system in Australia.