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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.
Apr 23, 2025
Australian government push for community electrification met with renewed calls for federal residential battery subsidy
With the Australian federal government increasing efforts to support community electrification programs, industry bodies have responded with renewed calls for a national program to accelerate residential battery uptake. The Smart Energy Council said that, as a federal election campaign looms, a battery support scheme could be promised and implemented quickly, delivering a “win for hip pockets.”
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Wärtsilä adds new high-density, AC block ESS to portfolio
Quantum3, the latest battery energy storage system (BESS) from Nasdaq Helsinki-listed Wärtsilä boasts high energy density and other advanced features from its established Quantum product line. It has fully integrated and internalized batteries and string-based power conversion systems.
The Mobility House, GESI to deliver 8 GW of battery storage in Germany
The portfolio is to be implemented by a joint venture between the two companies by 2035. The Mobility House will contribute its experience in commercilization of the batteries, while GESI will handle project coordination and financing.
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Elements Green’s 360 MW/720 MWh battery storage project secures green light
UK-based solar and energy storage developer Elements Green has secured planning consent for its Staythorpe Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the UK. The system will be colocated with a massive 800 MW solar farm.
California crosses 10 GW battery storage threshold
California is adding massive amounts of battery energy storage and the project pipeline shows no sign of slowing down. Batteries are playing an increasingly dominant role on the grid, soaking up solar in the middle of the day and shifting it to the evening peak, where they have become the biggest single supplier.
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