Storage & Grid
DNV Outlook: Solar PV to Lead Global Electricity Mix from 2031
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is set to become the largest single source of electricity worldwide from 2031, according to DNV's latest Energy Transition Outlook. The consultancy projects global solar capaci...
Global BESS Market to Reach $135B as Brazil Training Program Launches
Battery energy storage is expanding on two fronts at once: global market scale and local workforce readiness. IDTechEx forecasts the global lithium-ion BESS market will reach $135 billion by 2037, whi...
Jackery HomePower 3000 Hits Lowest-Ever Price on Amazon Prime Day
The Jackery HomePower 3000 portable power station is available at its lowest-ever price during Amazon Prime Day, with a discount that saves buyers close to $1,500. The deal also includes a durable car...
SMT Energy's 160 MW Texas Battery Sets Commissioning Speed Record
A 160 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Houston, Texas has set what its developers claim is the fastest commissioning timeline in the histories of both owner SMT Energy and energy man...
BW ESS Signs 10-Year BESS Optimisation Deal With Danske Commodities
BW ESS, the global energy storage owner-operator co-owned by investor AIP Management, has signed a 10-year optimisation agreement with energy trader Danske Commodities covering its 200MW/857MWh Berksw...
Li-ion BESS Market Forecast to Reach $135 Billion by 2037
The global market for lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) is on course to reach $135 billion by 2037, according to a newly updated report from research and advisory firm IDTechEx. Cumula...
Gotion Launches Grid Q Battery System With Grid-Forming Capability
Gotion has introduced its Grid Q battery energy storage system (BESS), a high-voltage platform that combines conventional energy storage with grid-forming capability — a feature that is drawing increa...
Sumitomo, Linea Deals Signal Global Battery Storage Investment Surge
Battery storage has moved to the center of renewable energy investment, and two financing announcements this week show how far that shift has spread. Sumitomo Corporation is acquiring a 49% stake in a...
Larger distributed solar projects wait years for interconnection, Berkeley Lab finds
Larger distributed solar projects now wait a median of 45 months from application to permission to operate (PTO), according to the first national analysis of distribution interconnection timelines and...
Energy Management Systems: Solar, Storage and EVs via Bidirectional Charging
Energy management systems are becoming the control center of modern solar installations, coordinating PV generation, battery storage and electric vehicles in a single system. The integration of electr...