New Zealand government-backed utility Genesis Energy has officially opened its first grid-scale battery at the Huntly power station site on the North Island with the 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) now live. Genesis Chief Operating Officer Tracey…
Spain put 99 energy storage projects totaling 1,925.3 MW into public consultation in the third quarter of 2026, according to quarterly permitting data. The total was 222.5 MW below the second quarter and 1,516.5 MW lower than in the third…
Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has issued eight single authorizations for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling more than 1.7 GW. The largest project is a 1,000 MW electrochemical storage system planned in Brindisi, in the…
Chinese storage and solar manufacturer Hoymiles has announced a new commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage solution that starts with higher capacities than have been common in the field. Named HoyUltra 2000M, the new solution comes in 15 versions with…
Fraunhofer ISE said it has cycled 25 Ah pouch cells with silicon-rich anodes more than 1,000 times, with the cells retaining over 83% of their original capacity at a cell-level gravimetric energy density of 280 Wh The 40-layer cells were…
A battery plant with hundreds of small inverters may require more frequent attention than one with a handful of large units, though it can still lose less capacity overall. For owners comparing string and central power conversion systems (PCS), however,…
Türkiye has changed its rules to allow consumers to install batteries with more power than their contracted grid connection. They must still keep grid imports within the agreed limit and install controls to prevent electricity exports, but the ruling should…
The Philippines’ Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted provisional approval for an ancillary services contract between grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and East Asia Utilities Corp. (EAUC) for a battery energy storage system in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu…
French battery manufacturer Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has inaugurated its first solid-state battery production line at its Bordeaux facility in southwestern France. The company says it is the first French manufacturer with development and production capabilities for solid-electrolyte batteries…
Akaysha Energy, the battery storage developer owned by United States investment giant BlackRock, has refinanced its project-level debt into a AUD$1.75 billion (USD 1.22 billion) portfolio-level financing facility that will support the next stage of its Australian growth. The company said…