Genesis Energy Greenlights ‘Lowest Cost’ Grid-Scale BESS in New Zealand
Genesis Energy has given final investment approval for the second stage of its Huntly battery energy storage system, adding 100 MW/200 MWh for a total of 200 MW/400 MWh by FY 2028 Q3. The NZ$106 million (US$62 million) project leverages existing land and grid connections, aiming to be New Zealand’s lowest‑cost grid‑scale BESS. French firm Saft will supply the batteries and long‑term service. The expansion is funded by a NZ$400 million equity raise and targets a roughly 10 % internal rate of return.
US ROUNDUP: BESS Developers Highlight ‘Bring Your Own Capacity’ Model in Data Centre Announcements
U.S. data‑centre developers are increasingly adopting a “bring your own capacity” (BYOC) approach, highlighted by three recent announcements. Eos Energy and Turbine‑X signed a joint development agreement to deploy up to 2 GWh of zinc‑hybrid battery storage paired with natural‑gas turbines...
BESS Analytics ‘Bridge the Gap Between Technical Performance and Commercial Outcomes’
Battery energy storage system (BESS) operators are turning to cloud‑based analytics to overcome fragmented data and inconsistent performance metrics. TWAICE, a German firm with a growing U.S. presence, provides a platform that standardizes health, performance, and lifetime metrics across individual...
HDRE, Tokyo Gas Sign 150MW BESS Deal in Japan as Trading, Curtailment and Disaster Relief Drive Use Cases in Growing...
HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) and Tokyo Gas have signed two new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects—a 99 MW plant and a 50 MW asset in Aomori—bringing their joint contracted capacity to 340 MW. The projects are covered by 20‑year Long‑Term Decarbonization Auction...
Pacific Energy to Deliver 81MWh Battery Storage Systems to Australia’s Northern Territory
Pacific Energy has secured a contract from Territory Generation to deliver 33.5 MW/81 MWh of utility‑scale battery energy storage systems for the Alice Springs and Darwin‑Katherine power networks in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project, part of the Territory Generation Battery Energy Storage...
Recurrent Energy’s 600MWh Sundown Energy Park Clears Australia’s Rigorous Grid Connection Process
Recurrent Energy Australia secured AEMO’s clause 5.3.4 grid‑connection approval for the Sundown Energy Park in New South Wales. The hybrid project pairs 443 MW of solar PV with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system, linking to the existing 330 kV transmission line. Approval...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: Lessons Learned From BESS Construction Projects
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London hosted a panel on "Lessons Learned from BESS Construction Projects," highlighting the intricate web of supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, and multi‑contractor coordination that define utility‑scale battery builds. Panelists from Solar Media,...
Hithium Signs €400 Million Spain Battery Gigafactory Investment Agreement After Two-Year Courtship
Chinese battery maker Hithium has signed a €400 million (US$471 million) investment commitment to build a gigafactory in Navarre, Spain, slated to create 700 direct jobs and start operations in 2027. The deal, signed by Hithium’s founder Jeff Wu and Spanish officials...
Akaysha Inks Deal with Copenhagen Energy for ‘Mega-Scale’ Battery Storage Projects in Germany
Akaysha Energy, backed by BlackRock, has signed a joint‑development agreement with Copenhagen Energy to launch mega‑scale battery storage projects in Germany. The partnership blends Akaysha’s proven track record of utility‑scale batteries with Copenhagen’s power‑trading and market‑optimisation expertise. Akaysha recently secured...
Puerto Rico Approves Aggregated Residential Energy Storage Motion From Tesla, Sunrun, and SunStrong
Puerto Rico's Energy Bureau approved a joint motion by Tesla, Sunrun and SunStrong to auto‑enroll residential battery owners into the Customer Battery Energy Sharing (CBES) program, effectively creating an aggregated virtual power plant. The auto‑enrollment, which expanded to 81,000 homes...
Strait of Hormuz Closure Creates Complexity for Global Energy Storage Markets
The US‑Israel war with Iran led Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, choking the world’s primary oil conduit and pushing gasoline prices in the United States to about $4.06 per gallon. While the battery‑storage sector has not felt a...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger Signs Legislation Mandating 20.78GW of Energy Storage
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed HB 895 and SB 448, mandating 20.78 GW of energy‑storage capacity across the Commonwealth. Appalachian Power must deliver 780 MW of short‑duration and 520 MW of long‑duration storage by 2040‑2045, while Dominion Energy is tasked with 16 GW short‑duration and 3.48 GW...
Investor Wood & Co Engages Partners to Put 145MW of BESS Into Nordic Electricity Markets
Czech investment group Wood & Co has secured construction and optimisation partners for two large‑scale battery‑energy‑storage projects in Finland and one in Sweden, adding a total of 145 MW/310 MWh capacity to its renewables sub‑fund. The Finnish assets, a 30 MW/60 MWh and a...
Neoen Australia Submits 3.2GWh Bondo Wind-Plus-Storage Project to the EPBC Act
Neoen Australia has lodged its 3.2 GWh Bondo wind‑plus‑storage project for federal EPBC environmental assessment. The scheme will host up to 164 turbines delivering roughly 1.2 GW of power, coupled with two 400 MW/4‑hour battery systems totaling 1,600 MWh of storage. Covering 41,923 ha in...
From ‘Refrigerators in the Desert’ to Resilient, Thermally Passive BESS Assets
Battery energy storage systems today rely on lithium‑ion cells that need active thermal management, adding capital, complexity, and up to 15 MWh of auxiliary electricity per MWh of storage each year. Emerging chemistries such as sodium‑ion, solid‑state lithium, and zinc‑ion can...