Germany is experiencing widespread negative electricity prices during daytime hours due to high solar PV output and low demand. The German Association of New Energy Economy (bne) urges the government to implement seven countermeasures, including accelerated storage deployment and smarter EV charging, to better absorb renewable surpluses and avoid the issue. Removing barriers to large-scale battery storage is seen as crucial to enabling faster grid connections and shifting surplus solar generation into higher-demand periods.
Spanish grid operator Redeia validated the resistance of its towers against cascading failures through advanced simulation, confirming that current grid design standards effectively prevent such failures and support overall resilience. The study focused on anti-cascading towers used to contain and absorb mechanical loads following a tower collapse, strengthening infrastructure assessments under exceptional conditions. Existing Spanish transmission grid design criteria were strengthened by the project's results.
Researchers have developed a concept for storing renewable energy by compressing and storing air in urban district heating pipelines, enabling both energy storage and heating functions with improved efficiency. The system, known as HP-CAES, repurposes existing infrastructure without requiring complex structural modifications or affecting the original heating functionality. This method can serve both heating and energy storage needs simultaneously, making it a viable option for widespread application in urban areas.
India is witnessing its first major grid-scale battery storage deployments and needs to secure a stable domestic battery supply chain. The country's efforts to domesticate the upstream supply chain are still in their early stages. Securing this critical supply chain is more important than ever for India's energy needs.
The Australian government has launched a tender for 5 GW of renewable energy generation capacity in the National Electricity Market through its Capacity Investment Scheme initiative. The tender is open to all jurisdictions except New South Wales, which has its own separate tenders. The allocated capacity includes targets for Tasmania and Victoria, with remaining capacities potentially awarded to Queensland or South Australia.
TIME recognizes Sunrun as one of the world's most impactful companies for making home solar and battery storage affordable and accessible, ranking it #5 on their 2026 list. The company has helped stabilize America's power grid with its distributed power plants. Sunrun is America's largest provider of home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants.
Gujarat Industries Power Co Ltd (GIPCL) is seeking bids for a 120MWh vanadium flow battery pilot project, and the winning bidder will be responsible for installing the system. The project aims to support grid stability and renewable energy integration. The tender invites proposals from qualified bidders to supply and install the necessary equipment for the VRFB energy storage project in western India.
Fortescue is building a 650MWh battery energy storage system at its Cloudbreak site in Western Australia. The project is to be built alongside the adjacent 690MW Turner River solar PV power plant. Construction has begun on the facility.
Battery energy storage systems secured 2GW/7.9GWh of capacity in Australia's CIS Tender 7, marking a dominant role for BESS projects. Hybrid projects, which integrate energy storage with other technologies like solar or wind power, also secured significant capacities.
Australia is now the world's third-largest utility-scale battery storage market, surpassing other countries to claim this position. As of 2025, it has 4.3GW of large-scale battery storage systems that have reached financial close. This marks a significant milestone for Australia's energy sector and underscores its growing commitment to renewable energy.
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