Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) issued five new single authorizations (AU) on Oct. 30 for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a combined power capacity of 722.5 MW. Including previous approvals, 24 storage projects totaling 3.7…
Google announced a commitment to provide $160 million in funding for new shared water infrastructure to support local community needs and its future data center operations in Malaysia. The new projects include a water treatment plant and off-river storage reservoir…
Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has opened a commercial and technical office in Argentina to expand its presence in the energy storage market. The company is supplying equipment for two projects developed by Central Puerto, totaling 205 MW of power and…
BW ESS has put its 350MW/1,240MWh Hams Hall BESS project in the UK into operation, the largest in Europe.
Samsung SDI posted its highest quarterly operating profit in three years in the third quarter of 2026, driven by utility-scale energy storage system (ESS) orders and battery backup units (BBUs) for artificial intelligence data centers. Revenue rose 52.6% year-on-year, with…
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South Korea plans to exempt battery energy storage system (BESS) containers without an internal walkway from a requirement to install CCTV cameras inside, part of an 18-point package to ease regulation of the battery industry. The prime minister’s office announced…
Belgian transmission system operator Elia Transmission Belgium has published the results of three capacity remuneration mechanism (CRM) auctions, covering the 2027-28, 2028-29 and 2030-31 delivery periods. In line with the volumes set by the energy minister, it contracted the capacity…
Retail giant Walmart announced a strategic investment in home energy and battery storage company Base Power, alongside a new partnership aimed at expanding access to affordable home battery systems and supporting grid reliability. Founded in 2023, Texas-based Base Power provides…
Melbourne-based Clutch Industries has secured AUD 6.77 million ($4.76 million) in funding through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to establish and operate a pilot manufacturing line for a portable 4 kWh battery pack built on solid-state battery architecture. The…