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Granholm again, this time on a visit to Eos' premises. Image: Eos via Twitter.

US government launches US$350 million long-duration energy storage demonstration funding

November 15, 2022
Long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects in the US will be able to compete for a share of “nearly US$350 million” of government funding.
The grid-stabilising BESS (pictured during construction) is at the site of Tonga Power's Popua Power Station, with the other at a separate site on Tongatapua. Image: Tonga Power.

Tonga’s first large-scale battery systems take country closer to achieving NDC climate targets  

October 25, 2022
The first utility-scale battery project in Tonga officially opened today at an event attended by the South Pacific Kingdom’s prime minister.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Australian state of Victoria introduces bigger energy storage deployment target than New York

September 27, 2022
Victoria, Australia, will target 6.3GW of renewable energy storage by 2035, one of the world’s most ambitious storage policy goals.
Aerial view of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Image: Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from official Flickr

US National Laboratory leaders target next generation of stationary storage technologies

September 16, 2022
US National Laboratory leaders talk about the importance of the right kind of storage for the grid.
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Energy storage industry hails ‘transformational’ Inflation Reduction Act

August 17, 2022
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act yesterday, bringing with it measures expected to boost prospects for energy storage.
US Congress made quick work to wave through the legislation. Image: Wikimedia user Bjoertvedt

Inflation Reduction Act passes: Climate action, energy security, and economic recovery start today

August 15, 2022
Energy storage is ready to become a key pillar of the US energy transition, writes Andy Tang of Wärtsilä Energy.
Joe Manchin at an event with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm (left). Image: Joe Manchin's office.

Manchin-Schumer-backed Inflation Reduction Act includes ITC for energy storage

July 28, 2022
Hopes have been raised once again that US lawmakers could introduce an investment tax credit for energy storage.
Wildfire season causes many problems each year in the US including impacts on the electric grid and peoples' ability to keep the lights on. Pictured is a 2013 wildfire at Yellowstone National Park. Image: Mike Lewelling, National Parks Service via Flickr.

Biden launches US$5 billion grid resiliency grant programme for disadvantaged communities

July 26, 2022
The US Department of Energy has launched 140 programmes to advance equitable development of climate, sustainability, and health measures.
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Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority enters solar-plus-storage PPA with Convergent Energy + Power

July 19, 2022
Convergent Energy + Power has signed a PPA with Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority for output from a solar-plus-storage power plant.
Modern grids need to be reliable as well as low carbon. That's where energy storage steps in. Image: Wikimedia user Loadmaster (David R Tribble).

Investments in energy storage can fix our broken power grid and drive the clean energy transition

July 11, 2022
Battery storage is the most obvious medium-term solution to help stabilise the grid and act as a catalyst to enable renewable energy.

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