Marija Maisch
Greece launches 200 MW battery storage auction
Interested parties can submit bids by December 23. Awarded projects will be announced in February 2025 and need to be connected to the grid by April 2026.
Jordan’s new electricity law encourages investment in energy storage
The new law aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of Jordan’s electricity infrastructure and introduces the concept of energy storage in the country’s legislation for the first time.
Subsea pumped storage tech secures funding from US, German governments
A cross-Atlantic subsea pumped storage collaboration will seek to overcome the land-based challenges plaguing traditional pumped hydro storage technology.
Solid-state batteries enter pilot production, costs expected to drastically drop
The latest findings from Taipei-based intelligence provider TrendForce show that all-solid-state battery production volumes could have GWh levels by 2027. The rapid expansion will lead to cell price declines, reaching CNY 0.6-0.7/Wh ($0,084-$0,098) level by 2035.
Tesla releases Powerwall 3 expansion units for more capacity at lower price
Each expansion unit adds another 13.5 kWh of storage capacity to the original installation with a maximum of three such units connected to a single Powerwall. Now available in the US, the new product comes at a lower cost and slashes installation time by roughly half to 22 minutes.
Vision Mechatronics launches India’s first high-voltage second-life battery
Vision Mechatronics has partnered with JSW MG Motors India to repurpose retired MG ZS EV batteries for industrial use. The initial deployment of the battery is in a Pune-based facility. It uses six modules from MG ZS EV batteries and is paired with an industrial UPS to deliver 36 kW of power.
Key trends in battery energy storage in China
China has been an undisputed leader in the battery energy storage system deployment by a far margin. The nation more than quadrupled its battery fleet last year, which helped it surpass its 2025 target of 30 GW of operational capacity two years early. ESS News sat down with Ming-Xing Duan, secretary of the Electrical Energy Storage Alliance (EESA), to discuss the latest market trends.
Form Energy raises $405 million for its multi-day iron-air batteries
The US-based long duration energy storage startup has raised more than $1.2 billion to date, making it one of the top-funded players in the space.
Giga Storage’s battery project in Belgium expands to 2.8 GWh
Netherlands-based Giga Storage is advancing its massive Green Turtle battery energy storage project in Belgium, having increased its capacity and assembled the construction team
EU approves aid for 5.4 GWh storage rollout in Poland
The European Commission (EC) has authorized a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) Polish state aid scheme to support investment into electricity storage facilities.
