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…
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…
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…
The Australian renewable energy arm of South Korean industrial conglomerate Samsung is seeking approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act to build another grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Australia. Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has lodged…
Engie Chile has started commercial operations at BESS Lile, a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Mejillones Energy Complex in the Antofagasta region. The project received authorization from Chile’s National Electricity Coordinator on Sept. 25 and represents an…
The major milestone for the Intera Renewables-owned 240 MW/960 MWh Summerfield battery energy storage system (BESS) was announced by e-Storage, the energy storage-focused subsidiary of PV giant Canadian Solar. e-Storage is delivering the project for Intera, the clean energy investment platform…
Austria’s energy regulator E-Control has approved a new framework for electricity network charges, the Systemnutzungsentgelte-Grundsatzverordnung (SNE-G-V), which will form the basis for tariff calculations from Jan. 1, 2027. The reform increases the weighting of peak power demand, introduces time-variable energy…
Trina Storage, the energy storage unit of Trinasolar, will supply the battery system for Nozomi Energy’s 50 MW/196 MWh Nozu battery energy storage project in Oita Prefecture, Japan. The company said it will deliver its Elementa 2 Pro 5 MWh…
EcoFlow is targeting the cost of home battery storage in the US with its new Titan series, offering three models that start at 5 kWh and expand to 30 kWh, along with a pre-wired home panel to cut installation work.…