Vancouver-based helium and natural gas producer Desert Mountain Energy (DME) has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to form a joint venture (JV) to build and operate a sodium nickel chloride (SNC) battery manufacturing facility in Roswell, New Mexico. 

India looks to be the latest country to examine installing energy storage at the top level, with the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) actively seeking demonstration projects and the country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) inviting comments from stakeholders ahead of similar plans.