Daniel Crotzer, CEO of energy storage software controls provider Fractal EMS, details what an energy management system (EMS) is and why it often needs to be replaced on operational battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our webinar with HMS Networks, looking at some BESS data and communication challenges.

Japanese tech conglomerate Hitachi has bought the remaining 19.9% stake held in Hitachi Energy by its joint venture partner ABB.

California investor-owned utility SDG&E has chosen Mitsubishi Power as supplier of battery storage to four microgrids in its service area.

Inaccess, which has worked on some of world’s biggest battery projects, has been acquired by renewables software company Power Factors.

This sponsored webinar with HMS Networks looks at how to intelligently connect battery energy storage systems (BESS) to the grid.

Battery storage system integrators often have to network components from different industrial sectors and then connect them to higher-level control systems. HMS Networks’ Martin Matt discusses how to solve the associated challenges.

The safety regulator for Victoria, Australia, has no objections to commissioning of the Victorian Big Battery 300MW / 450MWh project resuming, after investigating a fire at the site and agreeing with steps taken to prevent it happening again. 

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage focuses on solar-plus-storage updates from Africa.

Energy-Storage.news was delighted to host a sponsored webinar with Wärtsilä Energy on how energy storage is being used to support the uptake of electric transport last week – and you can now watch the whole thing on our YouTube channel.