WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2025 — Today, the American Clean Power Association (ACP) released a comprehensive framework to ensure the safety of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in every community across the United States, informed by a new assessment of previous fire incidents at BESS facilities. [pdf]
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In 2023, Botswana’s government launched the Battery Boost Initiative, offering up to 40% rebates for commercial-scale energy storage systems. Think of it like a Black Friday sale, but for lithium-ion batteries instead of flat-screen TVs. [pdf]
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) has completed construction of a large battery energy storage project in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. As Asia's largest battery energy storage system for grid stabilization, it has a power output of 978 MW and a storage capacity of 889 MWh. [pdf]
In a study published today in Nature Communications, the team reveals a new kind of carbon-based material that allows supercapacitors to store as much energy as traditional lead-acid batteries, while delivering power far faster than conventional batteries can manage. [pdf]
Gravitricity develops below ground gravity energy storage systems and raised £40 million to commercialise projects in January this year, as covered by our sister site Solar Power Portal. The firm’s technology works by raising weights in a deep shaft and releasing them when energy is required. [pdf]
Developed with input from insurers, regulators, and industry experts, CSA C800-2025 provides a structured testing protocol that aligns with the risk assessment criteria used by AHJs, insurers, financial institutions, manufacturers, and other relevant industry stakeholders. [pdf]
The third edition of the UL 9540 Standard for Safety for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment, published in April 2023, introduces replacements, revisions and additions to the requirements for system deployment. [pdf]
Traditional battery energy storage systems (BESS) are based on the series/parallel connections of big amounts of cells. However, as the cell to cell imbalances tend to rise over time, the cycle life of the b. [pdf]
See a list of dozens of available DC block and PCS configurations and AC blocks from 20+ vendors for your specific project details and timeline. View current and forward-looking pricing provided directly from manufacturers and updated every month. [pdf]
The notice outlines subsidy policies for new energy storage, including the following: Independent energy storage capacity will receive a capacity compensation of 0.2 CNY/kWh discharged, gradually decreasing by 20% annually starting from 2024 until 2025. [pdf]
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