January 24, 2025: German BESS developer Green Flexibility has secured an initial €400 million ($413 million) pledge from Swiss private equity firm the Partners Group to expand battery storage projects. [pdf]
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publishes benchmark reports that disaggregate photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage (battery) system installation costs to inform SETO’s R&D investment decisions. This year, we introduce a new PV and storage cost modeling approach. [pdf]
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In São Tomé and Príncipe, there are ongoing efforts in energy storage project planning:A 1.5-MW commercial-scale ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform is planned for deployment by 2025, which will contribute to the energy storage capacity of the island1.Additionally, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a project in collaboration with the Government of São Tomé to promote renewable energy, which may include energy storage initiatives2.These projects reflect the country's commitment to enhancing its energy infrastructure and sustainability. [pdf]
Ireland's utility company Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has partnered with BESS manufacturer Fluence, Kirby Group and Powercomm Group to deliver the project, which is part of a series of major battery plants being delivered at sites in Dublin and Cork representing an investment of € 300 million. [pdf]
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The Ministry of Energy announces the launch of the call for projects “Supporting investments in the development of electrical energy storage capacities (batteries)” with funding from the Modernization Fund, within Key Program 1 – Renewable energy sources and energy storage. [pdf]
The project is mainly invested by State Grid Integrated Energy and CATL, which is the largest single grid-side standalone station-type electrochemical energy storage power station in China so far. [pdf]
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To deliver on China’s domestic and international climate commitments, this article makes three policy recommendations: (1) moving forward with a carbon pricing agenda that incentivizes energy storage investments in China; (2) tapping the potential of the domestic capital market to close financing gaps for novel energy storage technologies; (3) scaling up energy storage supply chains in BRI countries through multilateral cooperation. [pdf]
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A state-led consortium is developing a 300 MW/1200 MWh compressed air energy storage (CAES) project in Xinyang, Henan province, featuring an entirely artificial underground cavern—China’s first of its kind. [pdf]
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On Feb. 10, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other seven central government departments jointly announced an action plan for sound development of new-type energy storage system manufacturing. [pdf]
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