Tristan Rayner
South Africa’s Eskom resorts to grid-scale gravity energy storage
Gravity storage gets a boost from South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom.
SoftBank to make next-gen zinc-halogen battery cells in Japan for AI data centers
SoftBank’s mobile arm is gearing up to scale the intriguing zinc-halogen battery cell chemistry to 1 GWh annual production.
U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints
Severe shortages of power transformers are stalling grid expansion as developers face skyrocketing prices and four year wait times for critical equipment.
BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era
A record year, and an incredibly strong outlook for the energy storage sector.
EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS
The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.
Anker Solix launches 7 kWh plug-in battery targeting rooftop solar retrofits
The new Anker Solix Solarbank Max AC steps up from balcony-scale storage with a 3.5 kW inverter, plug-in capabilities for do-it-yourself (DIY) ease of installation, and expandability to 42 kWh, priced from €2,229.
Utility-scale sodium-ion arrives in Romania
Renalfa Power Clusters plans to combine newly acquired solar and battery assets in Romania into a hybrid project using lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage.
Cornex unveils new 165 Ah sodium-ion prismatic cell for stationary energy storage
A new sodium-ion cell for ESS may further improve competitiveness in large-scale systems against the weight of the lithium-ion battery sector.
Panasonic claims world’s first trial of cybersecurity monitoring for grid-scale BESS
A Japanese joint-pilot will test grid-scale BESS with a range of local and remote attack vectors, with cybersecurity monitoring to watch for indications of anomalies.
Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China
China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.
