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.| Energy Storage
Researchers at the Tokyo University of Science have shown that using copper can eliminate defects in sodium manganese oxide battery types, boosting battery cycle life.| Energy Storage
The 2 kWh unit features a 58-minute dual-input recharge time, and Anker Solix is making big claims about the standby power usage.| Energy Storage
Following the Moss Landing fire in Monterey County, local Californian counties are enacting urgency regulations for battery energy storage systems (BESS).| Energy Storage
The New South Wales (NSW) Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has signed off on the estimated $297 million (USD 194 million) Yanco Battery Energy Storage System project being developed by ACEnergy in the state’s Riverina region.| Energy Storage
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved a 250 MW / 1,100 MWh battery energy storage system to be built in the state’s southwest. The post Australian state awards planning approval for 1.1 GWh battery appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The manufacturing facility has launched with 3 GWh annual capacity, set to expand to 5 GWh by Q2 2026. The post IPS inaugurates Bulgaria’s first battery storage gigafactory appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
Researchers in Germany have examined how battery storage could help façade PV systems move beyond their niche market by 2030. Their findings show that a large majority of south-oriented façades in Europe could be equipped with vertical solar arrays combined with batteries. The post Battery storage boosts viability of south-facing solar facades appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The Spanish company has held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Monte Águila hybrid site in El Cabrero, in the Biobío Region. The post Grenergy builds 960 MWh Chilean solar-plus-storage site appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The single-phase system delivers an output ranging from 3,680 W to 10,000 W and offers a storage capacity between 4.992 kWh and 19.968 kWh. The new product is based on LFP batteries. The post WHES releases all-in-one home storage system appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The Chinese government has introduced new export controls on key dual-use items, citing national security concerns. The move opened a new chapter in the ongoing trade confrontations with the US. The post China imposes new export controls on lithium ion battery technology appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
Storage companies tell pv magazine Italia more capacity should be auctioned under the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) program and emphasize the importance of reliable technology and contractors when it comes to the low operations and maintenance (O&M) costs needed to turn a profit from the battery sites. The post The O&M challenge facing Italy’s MACSE auction low bidders appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The Croatian government has allocated almost €20 million ($23.2 million) of European Union Modernization Fund grants to help complete a 60 MW/120 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at an aluminum rolling mill site days after plans were revealed for a utility-scale battery storage system in the Serbian city of Leskovac. The post Plans announced for 245 MWh of battery storage projects in Croatia, Serbia appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
The Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) has launched a major battery energy storage initiative with a tender for 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) of standalone BESS capacity. The tender is being managed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), which has been appointed as KSEBL’s authorised representative. The storage systems will be developed for on-demand usage. The post Indian state launches 500 MWh battery storage tender appeared first on Energy Storage.| Energy Storage
Senate Bill 283 requires battery storage developers to coordinate with local fire departments both before submitting their project applications and after installation is complete.| Energy Storage
China’s EV giant has unveiled the “HaoHan" - a single-unit DC battery block with record-breaking capacity, aiming to disrupt the next generation of the energy storage market. The company also introduced its proprietary grid-forming inverter and advanced energy management system, designed to complement the HaoHan battery and optimize system performance.| Energy Storage
China has connected to the grid a 100 MW hybrid energy storage facility that integrates supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries, setting a new benchmark for ultra-fast frequency regulation services.| Energy Storage
With German solar PPA deals down 87%, a panel of experts argued that hybrid, co-located projects with solar and storage are now the only bankable path forward.| Energy Storage
Residents of the isolated Californian community of Calistoga will benefit from at least 48 hours of an 8.5 MW-peak power supply during wildfires and other events which will prompt shutdown of the grid.| Energy Storage
In a shared pilot with utilities and IPPs, Peak Energy’s passively cooled sodium-ion system targets a 20% lifetime cost drop and a 33% cut in degradation over 20 years.| Energy Storage
The Estonian home and commercial storage systems come in low- and high-voltage models. The high-voltage option can scale to ten modules, for 100.8 kWh, and a six-module, low-voltage version to 45 kWh.| Energy Storage
Key insights and highlights from BBDF 2025 – where battery leaders met to shape the future of energy storage and business innovation.| Energy Storage
Battery safety has come a long way since the construction of the 300 MW first phase of Vistra Energy's Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California which caught fire on January 16. From the choice of chemistry, fire detection and supression mechanisms, to stricter codes and standards, the vast majority of today's large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) does not have much in common with the affected project deployed in a former turbine hall.| Energy Storage
The refresh to the popular Explorer 500 delivers with new battery cells, more life cycles, a new toolbox style design that trims down size, and trimmed down weight as well.| Energy Storage
After witnessing strong demand for its sodium-ion technology at home, Australian company PowerCap is bringing its stationary storage products to the European market. The initial launch will cover Italy, Germany, and Spain, with further expansion on the cards. The starting price is expected to be around €500 per kilowatt-hour of storage capacity.| Energy Storage
As of June 2025, the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA) reports that China has amassed approximately 164 GW of total installed energy storage capacity. This includes over 100 GW of new energy storage (excluding pumped hydro), driven by rapidly accelerating deployments and dynamic market shifts.| Energy Storage
Global deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is accelerating at an unprecedented pace - with world installations projected to expand swiftly in the coming years. While the European Union experienced a sluggish growth in BESS deployment in 2024, it is poised for a bounce back in 2025. However, absent bold and decisive policymaking, the EU risks falling considerably short of the scale required to meet its climate and energy targets, writes Antonio Arruebo, market analyst at Solar ...| Energy Storage
Construction has started on the Walo storage and PV project in Senegal. Africa REN has commissioned the large-scale solar and battery storage project to address Senegal’s grid constraints in partnership with Senelec, Senegal’s national electricity company.| Energy Storage
Not everyone sees ERCOT’s battery glut as a crisis. Some, including a storage-only IPP, see it as storage is finally doing what it promised.| Energy Storage
Solar and storage developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia (FRV) has reached financial close on the 250 MW / 500 MWh Gnarwarre battery energy storage project being developed near the town of the same name in Victoria’s south.| Energy Storage
To keep projects pencilled out, U.S. developers are pairing lower-cost imported components with domestic manufacturing.| Energy Storage
With around 500 MW of battery storage now online, New York’s draft plan has big aims for 2040.| Energy Storage
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.| Energy Storage
Two proposed bills aimed at improving grid reliability via small scale energy systems such as rooftop solar could save bill payers $3 billion through 2050.| Energy Storage
LG Chem has announced that its Platform Technology R&D team has developed a temperature-responsive Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL), a material which is described as capable of surpressing thermal runaway. The material was analyzed in collaboration with researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea, while the safety verification was conducted in partnership with LG Energy Solution.| Energy Storage
