AEMO: BESS applications to Australia’s NEM rise by 97% year-on-year in Q4 2024
Gold Green Energy has secured consent for a 400MWh solar-plus-BESS site, whilst AEMO has seen 18.1GW of BESS seeking a connection to the NEM.
EDF Renewables puts Desert Quartzite solar-plus-storage project into action in California, US
EDF Renewables North America has begun operations on a 375MW/600MWh solar-plus-storage project in California, US.
Meeting US power demands of the hyperscale data centre boom with energy storage
William Derasmo, partner at Troutman Pepper Locke, on the hyperscale data centre boom and how grid-scale storage could play a key role.
Behind the numbers: BNEF finds 40% year-on-year drop in BESS costs
BNEF analyst Isshu Kikuma discusses trends and market dynamics impacting the cost of energy storage in 2024 with ESN Premium.
Orange County, California officials enact emergency moratorium on new BESS in wake of fire at Moss Landing
The Board of Supervisors (BoS) of Orange County, California, has enacted an emergency moratorium on the approval of any new BESS facilities proposed for unincorporated areas of the county in order to protect the “health, safety and welfare” of its residents.
US BESS startup KORE Power no longer building Arizona cell gigafactory
The CEO and founder of KORE Power has resigned, while the vertically integrated battery storage startup has put its Arizona factory site up for sale.
Tesla deployed 31GWh of storage in 2024, segment benefited from US$756 million tax credits
Tesla has reported record quarterly and full-year deployment figures for its Megapack and Powerwall battery storage products in its latest financial results.
Departing Washington governor Inslee approves solar-storage project; new bill proposed giving local authorities more say on approvals
In one of his final acts before leaving office, Washington governor Jay Inslee gave the green light for Innergex’s Wautoma Solar and Storage project.
California regulator issues battery storage safety proposal, begins Moss Landing fire investigation
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposal to ‘enhance the safety of battery energy storage facilities’ as its staff begin investigating the recent fire at Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility.
BNEF: Bigger cell sizes, 5MWh containers among major BESS cost reduction drivers
A growing industry trend towards larger battery cell sizes and higher energy density containers is contributing significantly to falling battery energy storage system (BESS) costs.
