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Brazilian energy storage regulation due this year, regulator official says
Daniel Danna, rapporteur for regulator the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica's (ANEEL) Public Consultation (CP) 39, of 2023, told Brazil's Chamber of Deputies initial energy storage rules would be published in the second half of the year, with two rounds of further regulatory discussion due to finish by 2028.
Jul 03, 2025
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German batteries stabilizing solar energy prices at expense of own profitability
Analyst THEMA Consulting Group has calculated the impact of rapid expansion of battery storage systems in Germany and found they will help stabilize solar prices by reducing the number of negatively-priced-electricity hours – but will cannibalize their own revenue in doing so.
Brazilian energy storage hampered by technical challenges and lack of regulation
While Brazil wastes billions of real on curtailment, the electricity sector is demanding urgent action on an energy storage capacity reserve auction which is now not expected until 2026. 'What is missing is the courage to unlock the market,' said Greener CEO Marcio Takata.
Entrix enters Italy to back international clients with MACSE, hybrid storage models
Steffen Schülzchen, CEO and founder of Entrix, told pv magazine Italia that interest from international investors in the Italian BESS market is very strong – with approximately 50% of their customers in Germany actively considering entry into the Italian market.
Australian regulator to fine grid assets which destabilize ferquency and reward those which balance it
Regulator the Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) reform of frequency performance payments (FPP) will future-proof the National Electricity Market (NEM) grid by setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets such as batteries.
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In Conversation: ‘Good time to be battery storage developer’
At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS News spoke with George Hilton, research and analysis manager at S&P Global, about the state of play in the battery energy storage supply chain and falling prices. According to Hilton, the overcapacity at every level of the supply chain has led to prices that are no longer sustainable for many market players. Meanwhile, technological innovation has led to an unprecedented variety of battery storage technologies on offer, and for a great number of markets the right time to jump in is now.
Arizona’s largest energy storage project closes $513 million in financing
In the USA, the 1,200 MWh Papago Storage project will dispatch enough power to serve 244,000 homes for four hours a day with the e-Storage SolBank high-cycle lithium-ferro-phosphate battery energy storage solution. Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. has secured $513 million in project financing for its Papago Storage project located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Australian vehicle-to-grid trial gets $3.2 million boost
Amber Electric has received a $3.2 million (USD 2.3 million) grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) toward their $7.7 million electric vehicle (EV) smart charging and bi-directional vehicle-to-grid (V2G) software solution trial. One thousand customers across Australia will participate in the trial over the next two years with the V2G scope expected to begin in mid-2025.
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BESS, deep learning simulations: decrease in wholesale price variability
Donato Leo is the author of a study on the relationship between photovoltaics, batteries and wholesale energy prices in Italy. Leo's deep learning simulations suggest changes in energy prices as installed battery capacity increases.
Enpal, Entrix announce Europe’s largest virtual power plant
Under their joint venture Flexa, the two companies want to combine PV systems, home batteries and other decentralized energy resources into a network with a total output of several gigawatts, which will integrate an AI-powered electricity trading platform.
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Cornwall backs new FCAS markets to deliver big profits for batteries
“Substantial” profits available in the recently introduced Very Fast Frequency Control Ancillary Services markets will lead to a surge in battery involvement according to new data provided by energy market consultancy and research group Cornwall Insight Australia.