China continues to lead rankings for involvement in the global battery supply chain, but the chasing pack of other countries is in flux.

A global battery storage development platform has been launched by Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG).

Industry should make “concrete proposals” for electricity market reforms, or risk policy and regulation continuing to fall short in valuing the role of energy storage.

European Union policymakers and regulators recognise that energy storage is vital to securing affordable and low carbon energy.

News of major project acquisitions in another busy week for the UK battery storage market.

Masdar has acquired battery storage developer Arlington Energy in a bid to expand its presence in UK and European renewables markets.

UK government initiative will make $211 million (US$235 million) available over the next three years.

ABO Wind has commissioned its first standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), in Kells, Northern Ireland. 

Recent policy developments in the US and European Union represent a considerable uplift to prospects for global energy storage deployment.