India: Tata Power signs PPA for firm, dispatchable energy from wind, solar and storage
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited has signed a PPA in India with public sector power company SJVN for firm dispatchable renewable energy.
Powin says diversity of BESS cell supply key to solving post-pandemic procurement challenges
Battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator and manufacturer Powin Energy will get “priority access” to cells from Rept Battero’s new factory in Indonesia.
Pakistan: Oracle Power and CET launch grid study for 1.3GW wind, solar and BESS project
Developer Oracle Power and China Electric Power Equipment and Technology (CET) are looking to develop and build a 1.3GW project combining solar, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS) technology in Pakistan.
Japan: 1.67GW of energy storage winners in inaugural low carbon capacity market auction
Over a gigawatt of bids from battery storage project developers have been successful in the first-ever competitive auctions for low-carbon energy capacity held in Japan.
Solar Energy Corporation of India begins BESS tenders backed with Viability Gap Funding
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has begun the process of tendering for 4,000MWh of grid-scale battery storage which will be supported by government Viability Gap Funding.
India: Modi welcomes biggest BESS, support for ‘Round-the-Clock’ renewables discussed
The largest battery storage facility in India is now online and was visited last week by the country’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Philippines: Scatec-Aboitiz Power JV begins operation of battery storage at hydroelectric plant
A large-scale battery storage facility providing ancillary services to the grid has gone into commercial operation at the site of a hydroelectric power plant in the Philippines.
US vehicle-to-grid specialist Nuvve in partnership for Taiwan’s first bidirectional EV charging hub
US vehicle-to-grid startup Nuvve continues push into Asia market, negotiating for a project planned by Taiwan’s grid operator and utility.
Japan’s low-carbon capacity auctions ‘will have significant impact’ on business case for batteries
Energy storage projects will be eligible to take part in competitive capacity auctions for low-carbon power set to be launched this month by the Japanese government.
Philippines’ Lopez Group installing 40MW of battery storage at geothermal power plants
A renewable energy subsidiary of the Philippine conglomerate Lopez Group has contracted for the deployment of battery energy storage system (BESS) resources at three geothermal sites.
