BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy has commenced operations at its 205MW/410MWh Brendale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland, Australia, delivering the project close to five months ahead of the original schedule.

According to the Q3 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), annual installations will not reach 2025 levels again until 2029.

Renewables developer and independent power producer (IPP) TagEnergy has acquired Australian developer ACE Power, adding 6GW of energy storage and renewables projects to its portfolio.

Energy storage developer Eku Energy has entered the New Zealand battery energy storage system (BESS) market.

The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Australia, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.

According to the Q1 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the American Clean Power Association (ACP), energy storage installations surpassed 12GW in 2024.

Procurement platform Anza Renewables has published its first Q1 storage pricing insights report covering battery cell pricing, AC and DC-integrated systems, list prices and more.

Energy storage developer-owner BW ESS has entered its fifth international market, partnering with developer MIRAI Power in Germany.

System integrator and project developer On.Energy has closed a US$77.6 million construction credit agreement with Pathward, NA and BridgePeak Energy Capital to build its 160MWh Palo de Agua battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio.

PT Sembcorp Renewables Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered engineering firm Sembcorp, and state-owned PT PLN Nusantara Renewables have launched a utility-scale solar-plus-storage project in Indonesia.