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German battery energy storage: a key technology for grid integration? While Germany's new coalition government has made the right noises about energy storage in its written agreement, the lack of concrete reform and legal certainty in the terms used is not enough for investors to bank on.

Boris Scholtka, Franziska Rothe, Marija L. Krstanović

15 hours ago

Fire risk and safety

UL battery safety standard updated for new storage chemistries Underwriters Laboratories (UL) says the fifth edition of its ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard addresses technology such as sodium-ion batteries and new use-cases including rooftop installations.

16 hours ago

Policy

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.

18 hours ago

Grid-scale

Sungrow contracts 140 MW of batteries under Italy’s grid capacity auctions Sungrow's Emilio Manzoni discusses the fire safety precautions built into the Chinese company's battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the prospects for Sungrow in Italy's red-hot energy storage market.

Sergio Matalucci, Massimiliano Tripodo, Lara Morandotti

Apr 16, 2025

Policy

German battery industry awaits May 27 decision on grid connection payments The nation's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will decide whether battery energy storage systems (BESS) should pay the same construction cost subsidies for a network connection as sites which only draw down power from the grid.

Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 16, 2025

Policy

Vietnam publishes feed-in tariffs for large-scale solar-plus-storage The Vietnamese authorities released the feed-in tariff levels for ground-mounted and floating PV plants, with or without storage.

Emiliano Bellini

Apr 16, 2025

Revenue streams

CEO: Battery business case ‘robust’ despite US policy uncertainty The chief executive of a London-based battery energy storage system (BESS) investor says batteries are booming but his fund has hedged its US-dollar income through 2030.

Apr 15, 2025

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Permitting boost for 5.6 GWh of Australian batteries Plans to build two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in central Queensland have received the all-clear to skip further stages of the federal government’s environmental approvals process.

Apr 14, 2025

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Policy

UK energy regulator opens cap-and-floor LDES application window 1 Ofgem has opened the first application window for long duration energy storage (LDES) projects under the cap-and-floor regulatory scheme. Interested parties should notify the regulator of their intent to submit projects by April 22.

Apr 11, 2025

Revenue streams

US call for better energy storage rules in wholesale markets Improving the way energy storage can participate in paid markets would improve grid reliability and save customers money, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP).

William Driscoll

Apr 11, 2025

Auctions

Brazilian battery auction order due before June Brazil's Minister for Mines and Energy has said auctions for thermal grid capacity reserve and battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be held this year.

Apr 11, 2025

Auctions

LCP Delta: Italy will add 9 GW of front-of-the-meter batteries by 2030 The London-based consultancy predicts longer duration, six- to eight-hour assets will be more important in the South of Italy while medium-duration, two- to four-hour assets will dominate in the North.

Sergio Matalucci

Apr 11, 2025

Policy

California battery dominance coming into view The Golden State is deploying energy storage at an exponential pace, doubling capacity every 1.2 years according to one California physicist. That raises a critical question for the state’s renewables future: What happens next?

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Apr 11, 2025

Grid-scale

Australian state backs 20 GWh pumped hydro project The Government of Queensland is set to invest AUD 50 million ($30.1 million) into a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project with a capacity of up to 20 GWh, as it works to develop a five-year Energy Roadmap due for publication this year.

Apr 09, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

The rise of bankable BESS projects in Europe As the renewable energy sector rapidly evolves, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are emerging as a critical pillar for decarbonization. However, with capital constraints and rising market volatility, not all projects are equally viable. At ABO Energy, we're witnessing a shift in the investment landscape, where preparedness is the key to success.

Anoucheh Bellefleur

Apr 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Greek utility PPC plans 860 MW energy storage in mining region Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects feature prominently in plans by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) for Western Macedonia, which also include solar, a 'hyperscale' data center, gas, and green hydrogen.

Apr 09, 2025

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