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esVolta secures US$140 million financing for 300MWh Texas battery storage project

esVolta has closed a US$139.6 million project financing package with MUFG Bank for its 300MWh Boxcar energy storage project in Texas, US.

‘Do not overlook it at pre-construction’: Gore Street Capital’s head of asset management on BESS data

BESS fund manager Gore Street Capital's director of asset management Daniel Sherlock-Burke recently discussed the work it is doing around capturing and making use of its huge quantities of operational data.

Bluetti owner PowerOak files for Hong Kong IPO: the fourth major player in global portable energy storage

Shenzhen PowerOak New Energy Co., Ltd. (PowerOak), the fourth key player in the global portable energy storage sector, has submitted its IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

‘Absolutely bright’ future for battery storage in Ukraine

Ukraine's need for energy storage presents opportunities for brave investors, Energy-Storage.news hears from Vadym Utkin, energy storage lead at DTEK.

Australia’s Transgrid shortlists 2GW of grid battery storage to replace coal’s system strength in NSW

Transgrid has shortlisted nine utility-scale battery storage projects, totalling up to 2GW, to provide critical system strength services.

New Zealand port demonstrates battery storage potential amid complex tariff landscape

New Zealand's fragmented electricity market structure is creating both opportunities and obstacles for industrial battery storage, as demonstrated by CentrePort Wellington's upcoming deployment.

American Battery Factory secures 4.5GWh offtake agreements for Arizona LFP gigafactory

American Battery Factory (AFB) has secured offtake agreements for 4.5GWh of its initial 5.5GWh US factory output.

VIDEO: BESS technology trends with Marek Kubik

Ex-Fluence alumnus Marek Kubik sat down with Energy-Storage.news at last month's Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London to talk big picture BESS technology trends, including energy density, LDES and sodium-ion.

‘It’s all about oil, isn’t it?’: BESS and EV expansion in the US vs Europe

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expand in the US and Europe, a clear contrast is becoming evident in their market growth.

Belgium: IPP Storm raises €330 million, starts building 1.2GWh battery storage projects

Renewables developer and IPP Storm has secured project finance for two large-scale BESS projects in Ruien and Langerlo, Belgium.

US will install 500GWh of new energy storage by 2031, Wood Mackenzie predicts

Wood Mackenzie has forecast that the US energy storage industry will install around half a terawatt-hour of new capacity over the next five years.

Storage-firmed renewables: Rio Tinto and Australian governments commit AU$2 billion to future-proof Boyne smelter

AU$2bn deal secures Boyne smelter to 2040+ with 600MW+ battery storage firming renewables for Rio Tinto's aluminium production in Queensland.

Ausgrid’s 400MWh Steel River East BESS clears NSW planning hurdle despite community opposition

The New South Wales IPC has approved Ausgrid's 400MWh Steel River East BESS located within the Hunter and Central Coast REZ.

Arevon starts building 1GWh California BESS; BPP and Energy Vault buy Texas projects

Arevon, Banpu Power (BPP) and Energy Vault have made BESS project announcements totalling 1,550MWh of capacity in the US.

Nebraska advances energy storage and data centre-focused bill

The legislative body of Nebraska, US, has advanced a bill to clarify and expand the state’s use of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Energy Storage Awards 2026 opens for entries: It’s time to shine and show the world

The industry’s premier celebration of excellence, innovation and hard work returns this autumn, at the Energy Storage Awards 2026.

ERCOT after RTC+B: How real-time optimisation is reshaping battery storage economics

Tapas Peshin of energy management software provider PCI Energy Solutions, on one of the biggest changes in Texas' ERCOT market for battery storage assets.

VIDEO: Grid-forming, LDES and solar hybrids in Europe, with Envision Energy’s Michael Koller

Envision Energy's director of energy storage solutions, Michael Koller, speaks with Energy-Storage.news at Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London, UK.

Munch Energie connects 500MWh German BESS cluster to the grid

Utility and power firm Munch Energie is putting five large-scale BESS projects online in Germany.

Australia’s EPBC Act pipeline swells with 5.5GWh of battery storage across three states

5.5GWh of battery energy storage projects have been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

‘Culture of collaboration needed’: Australia’s NSW pushes energy storage projects from ambition to operation

Thimo Mueller, general manager of commercial at ASL, has urged that a ‘culture of collaboration’ will be key to New South Wales (NSW) achieving its energy storage targets.

Elevate Renewables developing 600MWh New Jersey BESS through state’s energy storage programme

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has selected developer and IPP Elevate Renewables’ 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for development in Ridgefield, New Jersey, US.

Estonian state-owned firm Eesti Energia to add BESS totalling 184MWh to Lithuania wind farms

Enefit, the electricity business of state-owned Estonian utility and power generator Eesti Energia AS, will build three new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Lithuania, with a combined capacity of 46MW/184MWh.

Exclusive interview: Argentina’s Energy Secretary on BESS tender and new era for country’s energy sector

Energy-Storage.news spoke exclusively with Argentina's National Energy Secretary, María Tettamanti, about the launch of its second BESS tender.

India: ACME Solar commissions 480MWh of BESS, readies for FDRE and peak supply deals

ACME Solar has commissioned just over 480MWh of battery storage in Rajasthan, India, following the recent signing of several storage-backed renewable energy deals.

Australia: 1.6GWh Belah BESS submitted for approval as 590MWh Mornington project enters AEMO commissioning

Eku Energy and Valent Energy have recorded separate milestones in their respective expansions of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.

AGL commissioning ‘ambitious’ 1,000MWh Liddell grid-forming BESS in Australia

Australian utility AGL has started commissioning its 500MW/1,000MWh Liddell battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales.

Quinbrook bags EPBC Act approval for 780MW Supernode North BESS in Australia

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has received environmental clearance for its Supernode North battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia.

‘US battery manufacturing will surpass 100% of demand’, US ESC report states

A new report from the US Energy Storage Coalition (ESC) indicates that the American battery manufacturing sector surpasses 100% of US demand for energy storage systems (ESS) and modules.

Energy Vault continues to diversify as it experiences Q4, full year 2025 growth

Energy storage developer and system integrator Energy Vault has released its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results, showing growth credited to entering the AI infrastructure market, expanding projects in Australia and its ‘Asset Vault’ subsidiary.

VIDEO: Financial strategies for energy storage assets, beyond arbitrage

Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our webinar with GridBeyond, 'Beyond Arbitrage: Financial Strategies for Energy Storage Assets.'

Indian solar PV manufacturer Saatvik Green enters energy storage business with 20GW target

Indian solar PV module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy is to enter the energy storage market through a newly launched subsidiary.

Vena Energy secures AU$200 million revenue share deal for 204MW battery storage site in Australia

Vena Energy has signed a long-term revenue share agreement with Danish energy trading company InCommodities for its 204MW/510MWh Bellambi Heights battery energy storage system (BESS) in Central West New South Wales, Australia.

Australia’s CSIRO demonstrates world’s first working quantum battery prototype

A collaborative team of Australian scientists from CSIRO, the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has successfully developed and tested the world's first proof-of-concept quantum battery system.

Island commissioning to battery oversizing: Key lessons from AGL’s 1GWh grid-forming Liddell BESS in Australia

"When we started back in two years ago, there was a lack of understanding in the market about how the grid-forming inverters operate," said Ghasem Jahedi, principal grid engineer at AGL.

US 100-hour battery startup Form Energy’s first overseas deployment ‘set to fill a critical gap in Ireland’s power system’

A first project outside the US has been announced by Form Energy, the developer of a novel battery technology promising ‘multi-day’ duration energy storage.

‘No one cares about analytics. They care about outcomes.’: ACCURE on US BESS performance

Energy-Storage.news speaks to Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies, CEO and co-founder of ACCURE Battery Intelligence, ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA 2026.

Sigenergy’s Tony Xu: Defining the Next Chapter of Energy Storage with AI + Gigafactories

With AI at its core, Chinese solar and storage firm Sigenergy is redefining the industry’s next chapter with a state-of-the-art gigafactory.

US Roundup: solar-plus-storage projects advance across the country

In this US news roundup, updates on solar-plus-storage projects from Google and DTE Energy, Sunraycer, Invenergy and SRP, Idemitsu Renewables, and Clēnera.

BESS prices set to increase in short-term, but technology will ‘continue to move goal posts’ long-term

The price of BESS has fallen steadily in the past few years, but recent events look set to slow or event reverse that trend at least in the short term. Video interviewees at last month's Energy Storage Summit 2026 shared their views on the topic.

Battery storage projects win 1.8GW in UK capacity market auctions

UK battery storage projects won a combined 1.8GW of capacity market (CM) obligations across the T-1 and T-4 auctions.

NSW’s storage target jumps 40% to 56GWh as solar surge rewrites 2030 grid equation

Australia’s New South Wales now requires 56GWh of storage by 2030, amounting to 40% more than projected just six months ago.

LG Energy Solution’s US$4.3 billion agreement with Tesla, and LFP manufacturing with GM

LG Energy Solution has entered into a US$4.3 billion supply agreement with Tesla, announced by the US government, while simultaneously upgrading its EV battery plant with GM for ESS cells.

Ascend Analytics on combining AI trading with human insight to maximise US energy storage values

Energy-Storage.news speaks with Michael Huisenga, Managing Director, Bid Optimisation, at Ascend Analytics, about optimising energy storage revenues, ahead of the upcoming Energy Storage Summit USA.

Over 17GWh of BESS deployed globally in February 2026

A total of 6.9GW/17.1GWh of grid-scale BESS came online last month, as per the most recent figures from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

US renewables and battery storage are poised for sustained growth as data centre demand accelerates

Renewables and battery storage are quick and cheap to deploy for satisfying data centre power demand, writes Jason Kaminsky of kWh Analytics.

Italy’s Terna approves 3GWh BESS; project progress elsewhere in Europe

Terna, the transmission system operator (TSO) of Italy, has approved the grid connection for a 500MW/3GWh BESS project. Meanwhile several smaller projects have progressed across the rest of Europe.

VIDEO: Interviews with IPPs R.Power, BW ESS and Econergy at the Energy Storage Summit 2026

Executives from BW ESS, R.Power and Econergy, IPPs building large-scale BESS across Europe and Australia, recently sat down for video interviews at the Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London.

Former NEM Review chair urges industry action as Australia shifts from fuel storage to energy storage

Professor Tim Nelson has urged energy storage developers and market participants to actively engage in implementing sweeping market reforms.

UL9540A: New edition of key BESS fire safety standard ‘establishes new precedent’

The new edition of the UL9540A fire safety standard for battery energy storage systems (BESS) “establishes a new precedent in the testing and certification ecosystem.”

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