ZincFive co-founder Tim Hysell first encountered nickel-zinc chemistry while building battery backup systems for traffic lights – now his company is using the same chemistry to build uninterrupted power supply (UPS) battery cabinets. “We started this journey in 2009,” Hysell…
X2 has acquired the late-stage Corop Solar Farm and battery project in Victoria from original developer BNRG Leeson, a joint venture between Melbourne-headquartered Leeson Group and Ireland-based BNRG Renewables. The late-stage hybrid project, planned for an almost 1,100-hectare site near…
Sungrow Renewables and ID Energy Group are advancing three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totaling 171.5 MW MWh near the Vall d’Uixó 220 kV substation in Spain’s Castellón province. ID Energy Group is developing the ALM Julben Solar and…
Brazil’s 2026/2027 Plano Safra agricultural financing program will, for the first time, make battery energy storage systems eligible for financing under selected rural credit lines. The program, announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, provides a record BRL 525.1…
Researchers at Germany’s Kiel University have developed a battery monitoring system that transmits sensor data through existing power connections, eliminating the need for dedicated data wiring inside battery cells. The system, described in the journal Communications Engineering, uses a small…
The Bexar BESS, developed by Goshe Energy Storage in Bexar County, Texas, reached commercial operation on March 12 with ERCOT approval. NERC registration followed on March 20. The facility exceeds the 75 MVA threshold, so it was required to register…
Octopus Energy has introduced Nook, a new range of residential battery storage systems designed to expand access to home energy storage, including for apartment dwellers and renters. The lineup includes the Octopus Nook Cube, a 2 kWh plug-in battery that…
Attendees at Energy Storage Ireland’s (ESI) conference on June 30 heard that the Irish market, although small, is growing and will continue to grow. More than 800 MW of grid-scale battery energy storage have been installed around Ireland since 2018.…
Boston-based independent power producer (IPP) Kearsarge Energy has finalized a portfolio of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), ground-mounted solar, and co-located solar-plus-storage projects. The 2025 deployment spans multiple northeastern states including Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Maryland, and New Hampshire. The portfolio features public-private partnerships…
Australia’s Sicona Battery Technologies, backed by Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd., has secured up to AUD 45 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), marking a significant step toward the commercialization of advanced silicon-carbon anode materials for next-generation…