“The signing of this agreement marks a new stage in the cooperation between our two companies and reflects our shared...
ASEAN regulatory frameworks ‘must evolve’ to capture full value of battery storage
Despite global trends, such as a near-90% reduction in BESS costs since 2013 and the large-scale deployment of solar PV...
US startup Antora deploys 5GWh thermal energy storage system at biofuels facility in South Dakota
Charging occurs when electricity is used to resistively heat the carbon blocks, with their high thermal conductivity enabling fast charging....
Japan’s grid operators select 1.25GW of BESS in capacity market auction with 6-hour duration requirement
While the previous round’s 1.3GW of battery storage winners, announced in April 2025, comprised a mix of 3-hour and 6-hour...
Malaysian utility TNB connects 100MW/400MWh grid-forming battery storage project to grid
The NETR aims to increase renewable energy capacity to 70% by 2050, equivalent to the development of an additional 14GW...
Canadian Solar plans to double battery cell and BESS manufacturing capacity, new CEO says
That was a 142% year-over-year increase. E-Storage shipped 2.6GWh in total, but that included 500MW delivered to an internal company...
System-level BESS manufacturing defects cause ‘hidden risk’ for developers, Intertek CEA says
According to Intertek CEA, the main contributors to the high number of system-level issues include the highly manual and labour-intensive...
INDIA Roundup: ACME Solar, IndiGrid commission Rajasthan & Gujarat BESS projects, GE Vernova wins pumped hydro contract
The announcement was followed a week later by notification to the exchanges that another subsidiary, ACME Surya Power, had commissioned...
Japan’s Softbank launches ‘end-to-end’ non-lithium battery cell and BESS manufacturing business
Parent company Softbank Group, which reported JPY7.8 trillion (US$49.4 billion) in income for its 2025 financial year ending 31 March...
Ford officially launches US stationary energy storage subsidiary, deliveries to begin in 2027
Shortly before that announcement, Ford had ended an EV battery joint venture (JV) with South Korean battery maker SK On,...