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World’s largest sodium-ion BESS comes online in China as it seeks to diversify away from lithium

July 4, 2024
The first phase of the world’s largest sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS), in China, has come online.
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Pumped hydro energy storage projects in New South Wales, Australia, granted ‘critical’ status

July 4, 2024
The New South Wales government has deemed three pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) sites as “critical” given their importance to the economy.
Middle-Eastern companies like ACWA Power and Masdar have invested significantly in Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector. Image: Masdar.

Uzbekistan: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development supports solar PV project with 500MWh BESS

July 4, 2024
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide up to US$229.4 million to ACWA Power to develop a 200MW/500MWh solar-plus-storage project in Uzbekistan.
Energy minister and deputy prime minister of Thailand Peerapan Salirathavibhaga's visit to a BESS asset in Koh Samui hosted by the PEA. Image: Provincial Electricity Authority.

Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand signs MoU to assess energy storage system feasibility

July 3, 2024
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand will assess the feasibility of energy storage business models in partnership with a subsidiary of state-owned oil & gas company PTT Group.  
Salim Mazouz, DCEEW's Office of the Capacity Investment Scheme branch head, speaking at Energy Storage Summit Australia 2024 in May. Image: Solar Media

DCEEEW publishes framework for 500MW/2,000MWh CIS tender in Western Australia

July 3, 2024
A market brief on the first tender to be held in Western Australia under the nationwide Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) for renewables and energy storage has been published.
Rendering of how a grid-scale solar-plus-storage project using e-Zinc containerised battery systems might look. Image: e-Zinc
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Long-duration energy storage tech players Redflow, Rondo, ESS Inc and e-Zinc in finance, project partnership deals

July 2, 2024
Over the past few days, non-lithium long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology providers have made a plethora of announcements.
With most lithium-ion batteries and BESS still manufactured in China and wider East Asia, transportation via global shipping is a key part of the energy storage market today. Credit: Marcel Crozet/ILO

The evolving landscape of international BESS transportation

July 2, 2024
With the transportation of BESS accounting for up to 15% of a project’s cost, careful consideration is needed, writes Vienna Zhou, CEO of TROES Corp.
An existing 'community battery' system in Western Australia. Image: Western Power.

ARENA awards US$94 million for community battery energy storage in Australia

July 2, 2024
ARENA has approved US$94 million in funding for community battery energy storage installations in Australia.
India's biggest solar-plus-storage project (pictured) pairs 40MW/120MWh of battery storage with a 100MWac PV plant in Chhattisgarh. It too was supported by SECI. Image: PIB Delhi

SECI launches 1,000MW/2,000MWh standalone BESS tender, India’s biggest to date

July 1, 2024
Solar Energy Corporation of India is tendering for BESS resources with aggregate output and capacity of 1,000MW/2,000MWh.
The newly installed battery has a capacity of 450kW/1.1MWh . Image: Origin Zero.

‘Power Melbourne’ community battery scheme underway in Victoria, Australia

June 27, 2024
The first community battery energy storage system (BESS) has been switched on as part of the ‘Power Melbourne’ initiative in Australia.

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