Infradebt has made the first close of a fund dedicated to investing in large-scale battery storage projects around Australia.

Two large-scale battery storage systems which will help power iron ore mining operations in Western Australia have been commissioned.

Proposed changes to rules and regulations will strengthen the Philippines’ position as leading energy storage market in the ASEAN region.

“Overall we are very happy with the direction of the budget,” says Dr Rahul Walawalkar, president of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).

ACWA Power and the government of Azerbaijan have signed an agreement for a battery energy storage system in the central Asian country.

Australia wants to leverage its position as a mining and minerals hub to capture opportunities in the battery industry.

Singapore has surpassed its 2025 energy storage deployment target, with the official opening of Southeast Asia’s biggest BESS.

India has committed to helping fund 4,000MWh of battery storage in its Union Budget and will come up with support mechanisms for pumped hydro.

Australia and New York are two very different places but both are likely to soon see their first government-backed tenders in which grid-scale energy storage can compete.

Infrastructure developer and investor Equis is seeking approval for a 200MW/800MWh battery storage project in Queensland, Australia.