This newly announced project will be its ninth BESS site in Australia, bringing the company’s total Australian capacity to 1.5 GW/5.5 GWh.| pv magazine Australia
The high-voltage grid transmission operator said the condensers will be deployed at five strategic sites across New South Wales.| pv magazine Australia
Singapore’s Equator Renewables Asia (ERA) and China’s CRE International Co. Ltd (CREI) will jointly develop a 900 MW solar and 1.2 GWh battery project in Indonesia, with 400 MW (AC) slated for export to Singapore.| pv magazine Australia
Australia is the third-largest market worldwide for large-scale energy storage by capacity and is blitzing the field in per capita battery storage installations, with more than 1 GWh per million people – double that of nearest rival the United Kingdom.| pv magazine Australia
If India achieves its stated clean energy target, power-sector emissions across this major coal-growth market could begin to decline by 2030, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).| pv magazine India
In its latest monthly for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how pumped-hydro energy storage combined with PV power generation could provide 24/7 power to data centres| pv magazine India
Foxconn has launched its Fox EnerStor brand with residential, commercial and industrial (C&I), and utility-scale batteries. It aims to compete globally, with China and India as key hubs for R&D and manufacturing.| pv magazine India
OMC Power, a distributed renewable energy (DRE) company targeting 1 GWp clean energy portfolio in India, and Honda Motor have partnered on innovative business models in energy storage and battery repurposing from the electric mobility ecosystem.| pv magazine India
As India races toward its goal of 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, having already reached 217.62 GW as of January 2025, integrating variable renewable energy sources requires flexible storage solutions that can bridge generation-demand gaps while maintaining grid reliability. The dramatic cost declines, technological innovations, and supportive policy frameworks have created a perfect storm for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) adoption, transforming what was once a nascent techno...| pv magazine India
Desco Infratech Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KPI Green Hydrogen and Ammonia and Naveriya Gas for hydrogen-natural gas blending projects in the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector.| pv magazine India
Pace Digitek Ltd will be responsible for end-to-end delivery and ten years of service and maintenance contract for a 600 MW/1200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) DC package.| pv magazine India
A new First Nations Clean Energy Network in collaboration with Ernst and Young report recommends investors in clean energy projects in Australia accelerate and enjoy the value add-ons and economic benefits that partnering with First Nations groups can bring.| pv magazine Australia
The world’s largest battery-electric ship has reached a new milestone with shipbuilder Incat Tasmania confirming that one of the vessel’s four battery rooms is now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later this year.| pv magazine Australia
Researchers in Japan have adopted a new calcium-doping strategy to improve the stability and electrochemical properties of NFM, a cathode material used in sodium-ion batteries. The new technique enhances crystallinity and increases the interlayer spacing in NFM, resulting in higher performance compared to NFM treated with conventional processes.| pv magazine India
Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd’s (SECI) tender for 2 GW of solar PV projects coupled with a 1 GW/4 GWh energy storage system has yielded a lowest tariff of INR 2.86/kWh. The auction saw participation from several new entrants in the sector, with Shivalaya Construction Ltd securing the largest slice of 600 MW.| pv magazine India
TACC will use the INR 1,230 crore credit facility secured from the State Bank of India to fund its lithium-ion battery grade graphite anode facility with a capacity of 20,000 mtpa in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.| pv magazine India
BluPine Energy will develop a renewable energy project coupled with energy storage system to supply firm renewable power during peak hours daily under a 25-year power purchase agreement.| pv magazine India
ReNew Energy Global Plc has announced that it has received a best and final non-binding buyout proposal from Masdar, CPP Investments, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and Sumant Sinha. The offer of $8.15 per share represents an increase of $1.08 per share, or 15.3%, from the initial non-binding proposal dated December 10, 2024.| pv magazine India
ENGIE has launched a program to collaborate with enterprise-ready startups in addressing operational and technological challenges across India’s renewable energy sector.| pv magazine India
A recent report from battery intelligence firm Accure reveals that while most battery energy storage systems operate reliably, nearly 19% of projects experience reduced returns due to technical issues and unplanned downtime.| pv magazine Australia
Frontier Energy has revealed a multi-stage expansion strategy for its Waroona solar and battery project being developed in Western Australia’s southwest, targeting up to 1 GW of PV generation capacity and 660 MW of battery energy storage by 2031.| pv magazine Australia
New Zealand government-backed utility Genesis Energy and FRV Australia, the local arm of global renewable energy developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, have dissolved their solar development joint venture just months after delivering their first PV project.| pv magazine Australia
A 141 MWdc solar farm and big battery with up to four hours of storage proposed for central western New South Wales has been given the green light by the federal government less than three weeks after plans were submitted for assessment.| pv magazine Australia
Investment in new large-scale solar and wind in Australia fell by 64% year on year in the first half of 2025 as grid bottlenecks, slow planning approvals, higher costs, and social licensing issues took a heavy toll.| pv magazine India
The federal government’s Australian Research Council has launched a new training centre in South Australia that will seek to provide industry-led solutions for the recovery, reuse and recycling of battery waste in Australia.| pv magazine Australia
Ireland-based renewables developer DP Energy has unveiled plans to build a 500 MW / 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system alongside a 1,400 MW wind farm in northwest Queensland.| pv magazine Australia
UK-based battery developer Pacific Green has entered into an agreement with Australian energy retailer Zen Energy for 10-year tolling arrangements across three of its planned battery energy storage system projects.| pv magazine Australia
The Western Australian government has announced that construction has begun on a large-scale battery energy storage system that is to help strengthen and stabilise one of the world’s most isolated grids.| pv magazine Australia
Scientists simulated several liquid air energy storage systems, comparing round-trip efficiency across configurations that include liquefied natural gas (LNG), solar, and Stirling engines, and further optimized performance using particle swarm methods.| pv magazine International
WHES has released a new commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage system using a 509 kWh battery with power output options from 62.5 kW to 250 kW, and a maximum efficiency of 98.5%.| pv magazine International
In grids increasingly dominated by renewables, grid-forming technology is emerging as critical tool for maintaining stability and ensuring reliable power system operation. In this interview with ESS News, Rui Sun, Sungrow’s Deputy General Manager-Grid Technology Center, explains how grid-forming works, why it matters, and where the technology is already proving its value. He elaborates on technical challenges, regulatory gaps, and why grid-forming could soon become the new industry standard.| pv magazine Australia
MGA Thermal has its sights fixed on the commercialisation of its long-duration electro-thermal energy storage solution after the successful commissioning of a 5 MWh pilot plant on the New South Wales Central Coast.| pv magazine Australia
The Australian arm of United Kingdom-based renewables giant Octopus Group has started building the Fulham solar farm and battery energy storage system in Victoria after reaching financial close on the estimated $300 million project.| pv magazine Australia
Construction proper has officially begun on a 119 MW solar farm and 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage facility in Victoria's northwest with the state government saying the publicly owned project is on track for completion in 2027.| pv magazine Australia
The 185 MW / 370 MWh Koorangie battery energy storage project in Victoria has reached a major milestone with developer Edify Energy confirming the system has successfully exported power to the grid for the first time.| pv magazine Australia
The European Commission says 41 cross-border energy projects will receive €1.25 billion ($1.3 billion) in funding, with one-fifth allocated to hydrogen, while Lhyfe has started building its fifth hydrogen production site in northern France, set to provide green hydrogen by 2026.| pv magazine International
The Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) says Romania installed 1.7 GW of solar in 2024, as increased funding, higher renewable targets, and a streamlined permitting process drove market growth.| pv magazine International
Envirostream Australia, a subsidiary of chemical company Livium, has signed an exclusive recycling agreement with Hithium Energy to recycle lithium-ion batteries supplied by Hithium to Lightsource bp's Woolooga solar farm in Queensland.| pv magazine Australia
