BYD Energy Storage has launched GC Block, a standardized station-level battery storage unit with configurations of up to 62 MWh, as part of its second-generation GW-scale grid-forming energy storage solution. The company unveiled the product this week at the 2026…
Ganfeng Lithium Group has completed a $180 million strategic investment in Lithium Argentina through a six-year convertible note as the companies prepare to expand lithium production in Argentina. Lithium Argentina said it has closed the investment, which was agreed in…
Chinese battery maker Hithium held a product launch for its next sodium-ion energy storage solution, announcing the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion energy storage system equipped with the new high-capacity ∞Cell N785Ah sodium-ion battery, representing a huge step up…
Brazil’s National Electricity Regulatory Agency (Aneel) has approved the Energias da Floresta regulatory sandbox, an initiative to test innovative approaches to expanding electricity access in isolated and remote regions, with a priority focus on the Legal Amazon. Around 3.5 million…
Engie and German energy storage company Return have signed an agreement for 300 MW of additional battery flexibility in Germany. Structured as a virtual flexibility purchase agreement (vFPA), the deal takes Engie’s total contracted flexibility capacity with Return in Germany…
Rajasthan could save up to INR 85 billion ($886.4 million) in power procurement costs in 2030 by meeting its emerging reliability needs through renewable energy and storage rather than new coal capacity, according to a new study by New Delhi-based…
Chinese energy storage system manufacturer Biwatt has unveiled a modular sodium-ion battery energy storage system for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. The PowerLake I3 platform spans configurations from 43.6 kWh to 2,092.8 kWh and is offered as an indoor rack or an…
Romania’s Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests (MMAP) has finalized the rules for a national battery-storage subsidy program after a public consultation that drew more than 200 submissions. The scheme, administered by the Administrația Fondului pentru Mediu (AFM), funds the…
Norwegian energy company Statkraft and UK power group SSE have completed what the companies describe as the first financial swap of its kind, based on Modo Energy’s ME BESS GB (2H) Index, a benchmark that tracks average revenue earned by…
L Solutions, the commercial arm of UL Enterprise, has launched a new certification program for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies based on the recently-issued UL 1741 Supplement SC standard, opening up formal compliance testing for BEVSE. The testing and certification services, now…