Japan: Large-scale battery storage opportunities in an evolving market
Japan’s energy storage market is experiencing a wave of significant growth, as ESN Premium hears from Eku Energy and BloombergNEF.
US-headquartered GSSG, Vision Ridge, launch Japan BESS developer with US$400 million committed
Two US-headquartered solar and sustainability-focused investors have launched GSSG Chikuden, a utility-scale battery storage developer, in Japan.
CATL signs 2.2GWh BESS agreement for Indonesia-to-Singapore ‘green corridor’ solar project
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has signed a framework supply agreement for a project to export renewable energy from Indonesia to Singapore.
Meralco power generation arm announces second grid-scale BESS project in Philippines
The power generation arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is developing its second large-scale battery storage project.
Fluence launching BESS trading, optimisation in Japan this year with aggregator ENERES
A senior APAC representative for Fluence has said that “a significant amount of capital” is expected to be invested in Japan’s battery storage market.
Indonesian government targets 320GWh BESS in new scheme
The government of Indonesia has launched a programme that aims to build 100GW of solar PV and 320GWh of BESS in the coming years, mostly distributed across smaller projects in rural areas.
CATL begins US$6 billion ‘complete value chain’ battery integration project in Indonesia
A subsidiary of CATL and local partners have begun construction on a battery manufacturing complex in West Java, Indonesia.
‘Fresh, unsaturated market’: Gridbeyond begins BESS optimisation in Japan
Japan’s grid-scale battery storage market offers fresh opportunities with “amazing” returns, according to GridBeyond’s market optimisation director.
Startups bring integrated sodium-ion solar-plus-storage tech to Southeast Asia
A new partnership aims to deploy an integrated solution combining solar PV with sodium-ion batteries at commercial and industrial (C&I) sites in Southeast Asia.
Adani Green Energy to build 1,250MW pumped hydro plant in Uttar Pradesh, India
Adani Green Energy has been awarded a 1,250MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project in Uttar Pradesh, India.
