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Tariff uncertainty grips US battery development
The Trump administration’s China tariffs have piled atop existing and developing trade barriers on battery energy storage systems, components, and materials – destabilizing the US energy storage industry. While existing inventories will allow project development to move forward in the short term, uncertainty extends across the supply chain, including to prospective manufacturers.
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UK grid connection overhaul to fast-track shovel-ready energy storage and renewables sites
Regulator Ofgem's new system will see energy storage and renewables projects that meet land and planning requirements receive firm grid connection dates as 'Gate 2' sites. Other projects will receive indicative dates and locations, under 'Gate 1' status, and "zombie" sites will be removed from the queue.
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UK grid operator wants 23 GW of batteries by 2030
The recently established National Energy System Operator's (NESO) 'Clean Power 2030' advice to the UK government considers how to decarbonize electricity by 2030. NESO has proposed 23 GW to 27 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and more long-duration energy storage (LDES).
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New South Wales battery, VPP incentives target peak electricity demand reductions
Home and business battery installation incentives are now available in Australia's New South Wales, in state government efforts to make the grid more reliable and stable and allow further reduction of reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand.
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Texan councillor warns ‘blackouts will happen’ after city rejects application for battery on fire safety fears
Councillors in the Texan city of Katy voted against plans for a battery energy storage system (BESS) because of fire concerns, overriding the recommendation of their own planning and zoning committee.
Sungrow provides support for Australia’s tough grid connection process
Labelled the “most difficult” in the world, Australia’s regulatory environment and grid connection process for new large-scale renewable energy generation and storage has also been lauded as the standard bearer for the global market.
Romania: Funds for battery storage projects, major solar+storage site comes online, progress on 1 GW pumped storage site
In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in the country's northwest has flipped the switch. Meanwhile, the nation's landmark pumped storage project has attracted Japan's Itochu and France's EDF as potential partners.
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