Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure (DEI), an asset manager backed by investment bank Daiwa Securities, has invested in a large-scale battery storage project in northern Japan.

ESN Premium’s deep dive into Japan continues with a look at the complexities of an evolving market underpinned by strong drivers for energy storage.

A senior APAC representative for Fluence has said that “a significant amount of capital” is expected to be invested in Japan’s battery storage market.

There is “huge potential” for commercial and industrial (C&I) battery systems in Germany’s wholesale trading markets, according to Tesvolt.

Ali Karimian and Alden Phinney of AI-powered energy services provider GridBeyond discuss winning strategies for playing battery storage into wholesale and ancillary markets in ERCOT and CAISO.

Changes to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection process have been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) following months of scrutiny.

Data from UK consultancy Cornwall Insight shows that profits for battery storage units in the country will rebound by 2026 after “an extended period of underperformance”.

UBS Asset Management has secured financing for a 730MW/1,049MWh battery storage portfolio in Texas via two commercial banks.

Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) expects to receive offers for battery storage assets in its UK portfolio by the end of September.

Statkraft’s Rory Griffin writes about the challenges and opportunities encountered in developing Ireland’s first-ever 4-hour duration battery storage project, which is co-located with a wind farm.