BESS Industry Buzz: Beijing’s manufacturing ban, ‘responsible’ data centre policy, LDES economics and more
Our collection of user-posted analysis, views, and unofficial news, gathered from our networks on LinkedIn, returns for its third outing.
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Australian state needs 125 GWh of energy storage by 2035, says report
The Australian state of Western Australia will need 40.5 GW of renewable generation and 125 GWh of energy storage by 2035, according to a new report from independent think tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), which says shared infrastructure is not…
Metlen sells 725 MWh BESS project in Chile to Copec
Greek energy company Metlen has agreed to sell the Tamarico II hybrid solar and battery project in Chile’s Atacama region to Copec subsidiary Copec Flux. The project includes 165 MW of PV and 725 MWh of battery storage, with potential…
Vattenfall goes ahead with 1GWh battery storage project at former nuclear site in Germany
Swedish multinational power company Vattenfall has taken a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with a 254MW/1,000MWh battery storage project in Germany.
Iron-mediated cathode enables 206 Wh/kg sodium-ion pouch cell
A research group in China has developed an iron-mediated strategy to improve the stability and energy density of sodium-ion batteries. The researchers incorporated iron into a sodium-deficient manganese-magnesium-iron layered oxide (Na₂/₃Mn₇/₁₂Mg₁/₄Fe₁/₆O₂, or NMMF) cathode, making its lattice-oxygen reactions more reversible…
Greenly Acquires Normative as Carbon Accounting Consolidation Accelerates
Carbon accounting and management solutions provider Greenly announced today the acquisition of carbon accounting software company Normative, in a dela described by the companies as aimed at building a top global climate software provider and enabling companies to get a…
Italy’s storage market shrinks 58% in 12 months as installations slow
Italy’s newly installed battery storage capacity fell 58% year on year over the past 12 months, with the decline accelerating in the second quarter. However, upcoming capacity auctions could still bring an additional 24 GWh of storage online by 2030.…
NeoVolta secures up to $30m via credit to expand U.S. BESS manufacturing
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Roth Capital Partners’ joint venture, RoHo Capital Opportunity Fund, has extended a $20 million senior credit facility to U.S.-based energy technology company NeoVolta, with the option to increase the facility to $30 million, subject to…
Why German energy provider Rabot Energy is selling a 2 kWh AC-only battery, no solar required
Hamburg-based digital utility Rabot Energy launched its new standalone home battery designed specifically for apartment renters in June 2026, and ESS News had the chance to speak with Konrad Schade, chief operating officer and managing director at the company, about…
Codeveloper of Ethernet Predecessor Dies at 91
Franklin “Frank” Kuo Codeveloper of ALOHAnet Fellow, 91; died 14 April Kuo helped develop ALOHAnet, a pioneering computer system at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, in Honolulu. The system went online in 1971 and represented the first public demonstration…