The transition from a purely technical expert or individual contributor position to a broader leadership role is one of the most challenging phases in a STEM career. It requires moving away from relying solely on technical excellence toward mastering systems…
Revera Energy has started construction on the 200 MW/400 MWh Windyhill battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bearsden, Scotland. The London-headquartered company is backed by global investment firm Carlyle which set it up in 2025. To date, it has several…
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a US$489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of developer Pattern Energy to support Puerto Rico’s electric grid.
Canadian compressed air energy storage (CAES) developer Hydrostor has signed an offtake agreement for its 500 MW/4,000 MWh project in Kern County, California. Hydrostor and local power provider Clean Energy Alliance have signed an agreement covering 60 MW, providing a…
The history of networking is full of tools that repurposed solutions to very different kinds of problems first. Wi-Fi’s origins trace back in part to a team of Australian radio astronomers trying to detect signals from evaporating black holes. But…
The Syrian Electricity Company (SEC) and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Harfi Construction company will work together to develop three renewable energy projects in Damascus with solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The projects will be built in the Widyan ar-Rabi’ area…
Zelestra has signed a tolling agreement with Centrica Energy for a 99 MW/297 MWh BESS that’s scheduled for full commissioning in the second half of 2028. Construction is scheduled to begin at the project in Hilgermissen, Lower Saxony, in 2027.…
The German regulator BNetzA’s latest draft decision on grid fees from 4 August 2029 onwards still leaves uncertainty for energy storage project business cases.
Fluence has reported a $1.44 billion order intake for the three months to the end of June 2026, nearly triple the $508 million of orders reported for the same period in 2025. The battery storage company’s order backlog now stands…
Eolian has started construction on its 200 MW GWh Flint Grid battery energy storage project in Licking County, Ohio. The 5.3-hour duration system is being built next to the New Albany data center and industrial load and is the largest…