Progress continues in restructuring IEEE’s geographic regions, as outlined in The Institute’s February 2023 article “IEEE Is Realigning Its Geographic Regions.” The “Region 1” designation will no longer be used. The new Region 2 will merge what is currently Region…
U.S. banking giant JPMorganChase announced on Wednesday a series of updates to its approach to energy and environmental issues, including rebalancing its strategy to consider emissions reductions in its financing activities in the broader context of affordability, security, reliability. While…
The expert judges’ difficult decisions to select winners from hundreds of worthy entries for the Energy Storage Awards 2026 are almost finalised.
The Energy Storage Contract Alliance (ESCA), a non-profit association based in Lausanne, Switzerland, has launched what it calls the first open contract standard for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) procurement. The alliance launched Oct. 13 with 22 members, including…
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has signed a tolling agreement with Dutch energy infrastructure company Royal Vopak for a portion of a planned 150 MW / 600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near Meeden, in Groningen province, the Netherlands. Under…
The Illinois Power Agency (IPA) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its summer procurement of 600MW of energy storage projects in the US state, after falling short by 438MW.
Copenhagen-based Modi Energy has opened registrations in Denmark for a new energy-as-a-service offer. The company installs and owns solar and battery systems on customers’ homes and guarantees bills 20% below the market price of the electricity they use, defined as…
EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants on its expectations for addressing greenwashing risks in their sustainability-related claims for funds and bonds, with a…
A panel of BESS industry experts discussed the ins and outs of long-term service agreements (LTSAs) at the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2026 yesterday.
Sungrow held its Utility Connect event in Berlin on October 7, presenting its own market research, technical developments and customer insights, with a particular focus on Germany and the wider DACH region. Beyond the usual product discussions, the event offered…