Thermal and sand storage
Everything filed under this heading in our renewable energy coverage, the 52 reports filed on it so far.
Adani Green Energy expands Khavda battery storage to 6.63
Adani Green Energy Ltd has expanded its operational battery storage capacity at Khavda, Gujarat, to 6.63 GWh within 14 months, now representing over...
U.S. Energy Storage Market Hits Record 18.9 GWh in Q2 2026
The U.S. Energy storage market deployed a record 18.9 GWh of capacity in the second quarter of 2026, driven by utility-scale growth and a shift toward
EnergyPathways advances MESH salt cavern storage for UK grid
EnergyPathways is developing the Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH), a 300 MW/55.2 GWh compressed air energy storage project in salt caverns under the...
India's BESS capacity faces delays from rising battery
A significant portion of India's under-construction battery energy storage capacity is at risk of delays due to rising battery costs and limited...
ERCO secures USD 33 million for Colombia
Finnfund and Proparco have committed a combined USD 33 million to Colombian solar energy platform ERCO. The EU-backed investment will fund solar and...
GridStor Secures $220 Million for Arizona Battery Storage
GridStor has closed $220 million in financing for its 100 MW/400 MWh White Tank battery storage project in Arizona, which will serve APS under a...
Form Energy Secures $270 Million for Iron-Air Battery
Form Energy has closed a $270 million credit facility to scale up manufacturing of its iron-air battery systems for multi-day energy storage.
Vena Energy and EnergyAustralia add 554MW of battery storage
Two major battery energy storage systems in South Australia and Victoria, totaling 554MW, have entered the Australian Energy Market Operator's Market
AI transforms due diligence for solar and storage M&A
The merger and acquisition process for solar and storage projects is being reshaped by artificial intelligence, which can parse complex documentation...
UK regulator proposes battery storage fees
Ofgem is consulting on a new fee for battery storage projects to secure their grid connection slots, aiming to reduce a queue of over 83 GW of...
NSW Firming Tender Completes 3GWh Battery Storage Rollout
All four battery storage and demand response projects from New South Wales' 2023 firming tender are now operational, delivering 1GW/3GWh of capacity.
Hithium launches sodium-ion cell for 20,000
Chinese battery maker Hithium has unveiled a sodium-ion battery cell and a 4MWh energy storage system, claiming a 30-year operational lifetime and
Zelestra signs 147MW solar-storage PPA with Salzgitter steel
Spanish IPP Zelestra has signed Germany's largest hybrid power purchase agreement to date with steelmaker Salzgitter Flachstahl.
German BESS Market Sticks With LFP, Calls Sodium-Ion
Industry leaders at a Berlin summit state lithium iron phosphate remains the only bankable battery chemistry for energy storage in Germany, with...
India's New Solar Rules Require Storage from July 2027
India's Central Electricity Authority has proposed that new ground-mounted solar and onshore wind plants must include co-located energy storage and
FlexGen, SMT Energy commission 320MWh Texas BESS in six
SMT Energy and FlexGen have commissioned the 160MW/320MWh Houston IV battery storage project. The system was brought online in just six weeks as the...
Sungrow to use Samsung SDI battery cells for US energy
Sungrow plans to procure lithium iron phosphate battery cells from Samsung SDI for its energy storage systems, primarily to support its U.S.
CATL upgraded to AAA, Wärtsilä downgraded to BB in Q2
The latest Battery StorageTech Bankability Ratings Report for Q2 2026 upgrades CATL to AAA due to strong energy storage growth and downgrades...
OptiGrid CEO on battery storage optimisation
OptiGrid CEO Sahand Karimi argues battery warranties and service agreements must be integrated into optimisation software to avoid distorted trading.
CATL and EVE Energy lead battery storage
Major Chinese battery manufacturers, led by CATL and EVE Energy, are raising prices for energy storage cells, driven by a new consumption tax and...
Octopus Australia's 2GWh Blackstone BESS
Octopus Australia has referred its proposed 500MW/2,000MWh Blackstone battery energy storage system in Queensland for assessment under the EPBC Act.
Europe's Battery Storage Market to Grow 78% in 2026
EUPD Research forecasts Europe will install 57 GWh of battery storage this year, a 78% increase from 2022. Residential storage is the strongest...
Pakistan regulator mandates storage for renewable auction
NEPRA approved a rule requiring at least 10% battery storage to be co-located with wind and solar projects in an 800 MW renewable auction, sparking...
Google Solar Project
Google, MN8 Energy, and Eos Energy Enterprises are developing an 86MW solar-plus-storage project in West Virginia