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Energy storage the ‘centrepiece’ of European decarbonisation, energy commissioner says

April 19, 2023
Kadri Simson has described energy storage as vital for the energy transition, yet often “overlooked” in plans and strategies.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

Australia had over 2GWh of large-scale battery storage under construction at end of 2022

April 18, 2023
Nearly double the megawatt-hours of large-scale BESS under construction in Australia by the end of 2022 compared to 2021.
Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York. Image: Governor Kathy Hochul official Flickr.
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New York at risk of missing 6GW by 2030 target

April 13, 2023
New York’s energy storage market is set for take-off, but it could come too late to meet a targeted 6GW of deployments by its 2030 deadline.
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Hunting the ‘missing money’ in New York’s energy storage market

April 4, 2023
New York is often considered among leading US states for energy storage, based on ambition and favourable policy direction rather than action.
Queensland's premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (shaking hands on right) meeting young apprentices at a site in Townsville earlier this week. Image: Annastacia Palaszczuk's office via Twitter.

Queensland transmission line upgrade to enable battery and renewables manufacturing ambitions

March 7, 2023
The Premier of Queensland announced a major transmission line project to unlock 6GW of renewable energy, enabling the Australian state to create a homegrown clean energy value chain.
The signing ceremony was held yesterday. Image: ACWA Power.

Kazakhstan sovereign wealth fund in 1GW wind and battery storage deal with ACWA Power

March 3, 2023
ACWA Power has signed a partnership agreement to develop a large-scale wind energy and battery storage project in Kazakhstan.
Panellists at the LDES technology session, moderated by analyst Sam Wilkinson (left). Image: Gareth Davies / Solar Media

World needs ‘collaborative competition to capture US$4 trillion long-duration opportunity’

March 1, 2023
Long-duration energy storage was firmly on the agenda and among the talking points of attendees at Energy Storage Summit EU in London.
Coal-fired power plant in Alberta, Canada, pictured in 2017. Image: Flickr user TonyGlen14

Renewables with energy storage cost-competitive with gas in Canadian provinces

February 7, 2023
Wind and solar PV paired with energy storage cost-competitive against gas in Ontario and Alberta, according to study from Clean Energy Canada.
Drilling for vanadium at a site in Western Australia, 2019. Image: Australian Vanadium

Australia opens public consultation on National Battery Strategy

February 7, 2023
Australia wants to leverage its position as a mining and minerals hub to capture opportunities in the battery industry.
Anti-war protestors photographed in Glasgow, Scotland, as Russia’s invasion began, February 2022. Image: Credit: Wikimedia user Daniel Naczk.

European energy strategy must reconcile the need for flexibility

January 30, 2023
European policy makers need to strengthen the role of flexibility technologies, write Fluence’s Julian Jansen and Lars Stephan.

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