German IPP Enertrag and Swiss utility Axpo have launched BESS projects in France, including what could be the country’s first 3-hour project.

Genesis Energy has officially opened its first grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) at Huntly Power Station on New Zealand’s North Island.

In this news roundup, Grenergy, MaxSolar and Saft, and Amarenco have made significant advancements on BESS projects in Spain, Germany, and France.

Energy trading company Foxwell Power (FWP) has contracted Saft to supply a battery storage solution for a 356MWh project in Taiwan.

Renewable energy developer Gurin Energy has appointed Saft as the technology provider to a gigawatt-hour-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Japan.

Genesis Energy has started constructing a 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand’s North Island.

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies has taken a final investment decision (FID) and started construction on a further six BESS projects in Germany, with Saft to provide the battery technology.

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies has commissioned and started operations on two solar-plus-storage projects in the ERCOT, Texas market, one with the BESS online and another set to be commissioned next year.

Saft, a subsidiary of French energy giant TotalEnergies, will provide Genesis Energy in New Zealand with a 100MW/200MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS).

Battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators Fluence and Saft have launched US domestic manufacturing, of modules and BESS containers respectively.