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Work packages awarded for 48 GWh Australian pumped hydro project Queensland Hydro has announced more than AUD 190 million ($128 million) in work packages linked to the construction of the 2 GW/48 GWh Borumba pumped-hydro energy storage project being developed near Gympie in southeast Queensland.
David Carroll
Sep 17, 2024
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China urges US to reverse new tariffs on batteries, solar, EVs China’s Ministry of Commerce has described the Office of the US Trade Representative’s decision to raise tariffs on Chinese batteries, solar components, semiconductors, steel, and electric vehicles (EVs) as “typical unilateralism and protectionism.” It added, the tariff increases will harm US companies and consumers.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 17, 2024
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Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory The Malahat Nation, from Canada's British Columbia province, is building a factory that will assemble Taiwanese battery cells into 1 GWh per year of battery packs for use in homes and businesses.
Max Hall
Sep 16, 2024
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COP29 to propose 1.5 TW energy storage target by 2030 This year's UN Climate Change Conference could adopt a target to increase global energy storage capacity more than sixfold by 2030. To achieve this, the world would need to add more than 158 GW of energy-storage capacity annually.
Marija Maisch
Sep 16, 2024
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Tasmania’s hydropower network upgrade clears way for ‘Battery of the Nation’ Planned refurbishments at 10 power stations and five dams will preface the addition of a new pumped hydro site.
Ev Foley
Sep 16, 2024
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Brazil preps large-scale battery storage auction for 2025 Brazil's minister of mines and energy, Alexandre Silveira, has announced a consultation will be held, in 2024, regarding a battery-specific reserve capacity auction in 2025.
Livia Neves
Sep 16, 2024
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US increases and extends clean energy import tariffs on China The US Trade Representative (USTR) has decided that it will expand tariffs on solar components, batteries, semiconductors, steel, and electric vehicles (EVs) from China.
Ryan Kennedy
Sep 16, 2024
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China connects its first large-scale flywheel storage project to grid The 30 MW plant is the first utility-scale, grid-connected flywheel energy storage project in China and the largest one in the world.
Marija Maisch
Sep 13, 2024
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Belgium to allow plug-in solar panels, battery storage Belgium’s transmission and distribution system operator says it plans to allow household solar panels and batteries with a plug and socket to connect to the grid from May 2025.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 13, 2024
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