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Eku Energy COO Tom Best at a ceremonial event to mark the start of construction at the 30MW/120MWh Hirohara BESS. Image: Eku Energy
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Japan: Large-scale battery storage opportunities in an evolving market

July 15, 2025
Japan’s energy storage market is experiencing a wave of significant growth, as ESN Premium hears from Eku Energy and BloombergNEF.
Minister of Power Manohar Lal (right), at the press conference yesterday. Image: Press Information Bureau.

India adds 30GWh to VGF battery storage support scheme, extends transmission charge waivers

June 11, 2025
India’s Ministry of Power has significantly increased the size and scope of its Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support battery storage projects.
The amount tendered in Q1 2025 has already surpassed the 2024 total. Image: JMK Research and Analysis

India’s utility-scale standalone energy storage market at ‘critical inflection point’

April 29, 2025
National and regional agencies in India tendered for 9.5GW of utility-scale ESS in Q1 2025, more than two-thirds for standalone systems.
Close-up of BESS containers at an LS Electric project. Image: LS Electric.

LS Electric to deploy 90MWh BESS in Japan after winning Tokyo Metropolitan Government tender

April 15, 2025
LS Electric will deploy a 20MW/90MWh battery storage system in Japan after it was awarded the contract through a competitive solicitation.
Image: Solar Media.

Australia’s federal election ‘a sliding doors moment’ for energy transition, says minister Chris Bowen

April 9, 2025
Australia’s energy minister has argued that the upcoming federal election is a “sliding doors moment” for the country’s energy transition.
Rendering of how the completed project in Kyushu, Japan, may look. Image: IDEX

Sumitomo Electric deploys first vanadium flow battery supported by government scheme in Japan

March 31, 2025
Sumitomo Electric has followed up the US launch of its newest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology, announcing a deal in Japan.
Sungrow and Sun Village representatives at the contract signing in Tokyo, Japan. Image: Sungrow.

Sungrow to deploy 500MWh BESS ‘across Japan’ with developer Sun Village

February 27, 2025
Sungrow has agreed to supply ‘approximately’ 500MWh of battery storage technology to Sun Village, a Japanese solar PV project developer.
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The perfect location for your BESS assembly and production plant: Soria, Spain’s hidden gem for greenfield and inward investment

November 21, 2024
The accelerating global demand for battery storage is driving the construction of factories in Southern Europe, and Soria, a province in the northeast of Spain, welcomes your proposals. 
President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (centre) at COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan with UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right). Image: Cyprus government.

Cyprus confirms €35 million ‘investment support’ scheme for renewables with energy storage

November 18, 2024
The government of Cyprus has confirmed financial support will be made available for renewable energy projects paired with energy storage.
A panel discussion on the Polish market at the recent Energy Storage Summit CEE in Warsaw. Image: Solar Media

European Commission approves support for ‘at least 5.4GWh’ of electricity storage in Poland

October 4, 2024
The European Commission has approved a €1.2 billion (US$1.32 billion) state aid package for Poland to support the deployment of electricity storage facilities.

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