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US ROUNDUP: BESS project advancements from OCI Energy, MN8 Energy, Grid Stor, Grenergy
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1032+ words) In this US news roundup, OCI Energy, MN8 Energy, Grid Stor, and Grenergy advance battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Texas, California, Colorado, and Georgia. Developer-operator OCI Energy and utility CPS Energy have started construction on the 120 MW/480 MWh Alamo…...
Invinity lands contract for 2. 1 GWh flow battery in Switzerland, share price soars 60%
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (421+ words) Invinity Energy Systems has been enlisted to design and deliver the world's largest flow battery, for a data centre project in Switzerland currently under construction by Flexbase. Flexbase has elected Invinity as its strategic partner for the data centre-plus-vanadium redox…...
Developers must become "a bit of a firefighter, sound expert, and light expert: Addressing BESS safety and community opposition
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (1520+ words) At a recent industry event hosted by market research firm Wood Mackenzie, energy storage experts discussed their approaches to public engagement, especially around addressing fire and other safety concerns. The panel included Terry Schroeder from utility DTE Energy, Joel Baduna…...
China's Hyper Strong deepens ties with European inverter manufacturer SMA for global utility-scale BESS projects
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (545+ words) Hyper Strong, recently ranked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence in the top 10 of global energy storage system integrators in 2025, with a 6% market share, and SMA Solar Technology announced their agreement earlier this week (18 May). It builds on an existing partnership. Each…...
JA Solar appoints head of energy storage subsidiary, effective immediately
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (345+ words) On May 20, JA Solar announced the appointment of Wang Junsheng as president of its energy storage subsidiary, with the appointment taking immediate effect. Industry observers see the move as a significant step in JA Solar's push to upgrade its PV-storage-smart…...
ASEAN regulatory frameworks "must evolve" to capture full value of battery storage
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (644+ words) Policy and market frameworks must evolve" in ASEAN countries to unlock the full value of energy storage in the region's energy transition, according to a new report. The Future Energy Storage & System Integration Alliance (FESSIA), a new non-profit industry alliance…...
'More complex trading strategies' necessary for BESS to be profitable in the UK
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (396+ words) Operating battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK will need to use "more complex trading strategies" to turn a profit in the saturated UK BESS market, according to Bloomberg NEF researcher Sonia Grunenwald. "In effect that really clogged the…...
EDP wins AU$3 million ARENA funding for bushfire-resilient microgrid in regional Australia
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (633+ words) EDP Renewables Australia, a regional subsidiary of EDP, has secured AU$3 million (US$2. 15 million) in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop the Braidwood Renewable Microgrid Project. The community-focused pilot is designed to strengthen energy resilience in…...
Equis launches Green Point Energy with 2. 5 GW of BESS and wind projects across Australia's NEM
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (518+ words) Equis has launched Green Point Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary consolidating its Australian renewable energy and battery storage operations under a dedicated platform, with a 2. 5 GW portfolio of 12 battery energy storage systems (BESS) and wind projects across every National Energy…...
Edify Energy to proceed with 2, 400 MWh solar-plus-storage sites in Australia
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (353+ words) The Smoky Creek and Guthrie's Gap solar power stations, located on the traditional lands of the Gaangalu Nation People in Banana Shire, will together deliver 720 MWp of solar generation with the co-located BESS. The projects are backed by a20-year hybrid…...