Japan: Electric utilities KEPCO, Kyuden, make progress in emerging battery storage market
Regional electric utility companies in Japan are playing key roles in the delivery of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources.
Singapore flow battery maker VFlowTech secures US$20.5 million investment
Vanadium redox flow battery company VFlowTech has raised investment towards manufacturing, expansion and enhancement of digital capabilities.
Japanese telecoms giant NTT launches energy storage business, brings online three BESS projects
A ‘smart energy’ subsidiary of Japan’s biggest telecommunications company, NTT, has launched an energy storage plant services division.
NGK sodium-sulfur batteries deployed at 70MWh Japan project, picked for pilot by US utility Duke Energy
Japanese manufacturer NGK Insulators’ proprietary battery tech features in a large-scale project that has just come online in its home country, as a pilot begins in the US.
Sumitomo Electric deploys first vanadium flow battery for a community microgrid in Japan
Sumitomo Electric has inaugurated a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) system at a community solar microgrid in southern Japan.
China’s Rept Battero, Korea’s Hyosung Heavy Industries sign 2.5GWh energy storage supply agreement
Rept Battero and Hyosung Heavy Industries have agreed to jointly promote energy storage system (ESS) technologies in global markets.
Envision Energy, SUN Terra partner for ESS in Southeast Asia, India and Australia
Envision Energy has inked a strategic partnership with SUN Terra to collaborate on energy storage in Southeast Asia, India and Australia.
Japan: Gurin Energy picks technology provider for first phase of 2GWh battery storage project
Renewable energy developer Gurin Energy has appointed Saft as the technology provider to a gigawatt-hour-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Japan.
Philippines DOE opens 10GW GEA-4 renewables-plus-storage auction for registration
The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) officially opened its hugely anticipated fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) round to registrants earlier this week.
Huawei, SchneiTec commission Cambodia’s first grid-forming BESS demonstration project
Huawei Digital Power has successfully commissioned what it claims is Cambodia’s first grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) certified by TÜV SÜD.
