Battery energy storage system prices are tracking downward globally, but the extent of the relief depends heavily on geography, cell architecture, and tightening policy constraints. According to Intertek CEA’s ESS Price Forecasting Report (Q3 – 2026), US DC block prices are…
The availability and cost of battery energy storage systems (BESS) meeting Brazil’s domestic-content rules are expected to influence how the government allocates demand between two capacity reserve auctions scheduled for December. The Dec. 2 auction, known as Product 2028 A,…
Recently, Jinko ESS, a leading global energy storage company and a subsidiary of JinkoSolar Co., Ltd., participated in the latest round of Battery Passport pilots launched by the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) is an independent,…
Deye showcased its latest commercial & industrial (C&I) and residential energy storage innovations at Solar Energy Expo Ukraine 2026, presenting a comprehensive portfolio that spans large-scale commercial applications, home energy management, and emerging balcony solar storage solutions. The exhibition highlighted…
The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO) has published a draft amendment to a general measure it issued in August introducing the country’s capacity mechanism. The draft also proposes a related obligation on Czech transmission system operator ČEPS. The…
Giga Storage has closed financing for its large-scale “Albatross” battery energy storage system near Neuenkirchen in Lower Saxony, Germany. A consortium of seven banks is providing the Dutch developer with €260 million ($281 million) in debt capital for the project.…
Much media coverage has focused on the major blowouts in cost and time. When the scheme was announced in 2017, then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull gave a rough costing of just AUD 2 billion ($1.4 billion) – extremely low for a project this…
New battery plants connected to Portugal’s transmission grid, or rated at 45 MW or more, must provide grid-forming capability and synthetic inertia under a new regulatory ordinance. Plants of 500 kW or more must also switch automatically from charging to…
Japanese major Toshiba is pairing a 2 MW / 667 kWh high-power SCiB battery with a 2 MW / 15.33 MWh capacity-type system at a substation microgrid in Mongolia. In an announcement, Toshia said it had begun manufacturing the power-type…
Adding a 5 kWh battery to a typical 3 kW household rooftop solar system in India would cut the electricity exports to the grid during the day by 85% to 90%, but under the current net metering regime the household…