Articles written by Tristan Rayner

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South Korea tenders 6.6 GWh of six-hour storage under 15-year contracts The Korea Power Exchange has launched its 2026 ESS tender for 1.18 GW of six-hour storage, targeting 1.1 GW on mainland Korea and 80 MW on Jeju, with projects due by February 2029. Bids will be assessed 50% on price and 50% on non-price factors, including fire safety, grid-forming capability, supply-chain resilience, Korean economic contribution, maintenance, recycling, and project experience.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 24, 2026
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Hithium launches 4 MWh sodium-ion BESS with new 785Ah cell Hithium unveiled the ∞Power N4.0MWh, a 4 MWh sodium-ion storage system featuring a 785 Ah cell, 20,000-cycle life, and 30-year design life. Full-scale production is planned for 2027, initially targeting utilities before expanding to commercial, industrial, and residential markets.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 17, 2026
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India adds 8.2 GWh of new BESS capacity in H1 2026 New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year’s figures and signaling a major shift in the subcontinent’s storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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Saudi Arabia gets first BESS manufacturing facility China’s ZOE Energy Storage will manufacture in Saudi Arabia, scaling production to 18 GWh
Tristan Rayner
May 27, 2026
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South Africa’s Eskom resorts to grid-scale gravity energy storage Gravity storage gets a boost from South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom.
Tristan Rayner
May 14, 2026
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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.
Tristan Rayner
May 13, 2026
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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.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2026
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BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era A record year, and an incredibly strong outlook for the energy storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2026
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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.
Tristan Rayner
May 07, 2026