Key takeaways from RE+ México 2025
RE+ México 2025 drew more than 8,500 attendees to Expo Guadalajara, with optimism driven by pending energy reforms and a new storage ruling in the country.
CRRC releases 5 MWh liquid-cooled energy storage system
The world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer says that its new container storage system uses LFP cells with a 3.2 V/314 Ah capacity. The system also features a DC voltage range of 1,081.6 V to 1,497.6 V.
China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh
The innovative project located in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai will integrate five different energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Its first phase will have a cumulative capacity of 40 MW/160 MWh.
Greece awards 189 MW of battery storage in third auction
Greece’s latest auction has awarded subsidies to 188.9 MW of standalone, front-of-the-meter, utility-scale battery energy storage. The auction was the third and final edition of a battery storage subsidy program launched in 2023, with the country now turning its focus towards a new 4.7 GW unsibsidized BESS scheme.
China’s Huadian announces winners in 6 GWh BESS tender with average bid at $65/kWh
The procurement exercise has attracted 67 battery energy storage companies but only six have emerged as winners. The average bid stood at CNY 0.473/Wh ($65/kWh).
Compressed air energy storage system for homes, businesses
Segula Technologies has launched its Remora Stack product, a containerized isothermal air compression storage solution the company claims is 70% efficient.
SMA America releases 99.2% efficient grid-scale battery storage inverter
The inverters use a silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor for high power conversion capability.
US energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year
Storage deployment in the United States grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Home batteries vs. power generators
Assessing the difference in cost, functionality and operations of fueled generators versus home batteries.
Midea Hiconics presents new three-phase residential storage systems
The company said its new Hienergy Series G2 product has a PV input ranging from 10 kW to 30 kW and storage capacity spanning from 5 kWh to 20 kWh. Maximum efficiency is rated at 97.5%.
