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Beijing — September 2025 — China’s central planners have released a special action plan targeting an installed battery-based energy storage capacity of 180 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2027. The plan outlines investment of approximately RMB 250 billion (~US$35 billion) to support the rollout of ... Read More
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New York / Washington, D.C. — September 2025 — The Global Solar Council (GSC) has expanded its scope by establishing the world’s first global trade association dedicated solely to battery energy storage systems (BESS). The move positions GSC to champion not just solar generation, but also the ... Read More
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London / Paris — June 2025 — French energy giant TotalEnergies has struck a deal to acquire a 435 MW renewable portfolio from UK developer Low Carbon, comprising eight solar projects (350 MW) and two battery storage assets (85 MW). The acquired assets are in advanced development and expected to be ... Read More
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Washington, D.C. / New York — September 2025 — The Global Solar Council (GSC) officially expanded its mandate to become the world’s first global trade association for battery energy storage, signaling a shift from solar-only advocacy toward broader leadership in the integrated solar + storage ... Read More
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Kyiv — September 2025 — Amid ongoing attacks on its energy infrastructure, Ukraine has taken a major step toward bolstering its power resilience. Private energy company DTEK, in partnership with U.S. technology firm Fluence, has brought online a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) ... Read More
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Emerald, Queensland — August 2025 — Acen Australia has lodged a proposal to build a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) dubbed Lilyvale BESS, located in the Central Highlands region of Queensland. The company is seeking federal approval under Australia’s Environment Protection and ... Read More
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The latest data from Rho Motion shows that global deployments of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) surged by 54% during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Total deployed capacity reached 86.7 GWh, with a pipeline of projects for the rest of 2025 tracking at just over 412 ... Read More
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Beijing — September 2025 — China has revealed an ambitious state-backed roadmap aimed at almost doubling its battery energy storage capacity from about 95 GW (installed by mid-2025) to 180 GW by 2027, with an estimated investment of 250 billion yuan (≈ US$35 billion) Key Details The plan was jointly ... Read More
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New Delhi – September 2025 — In a strategic initiative to bolster grid stability amid surging solar energy generation, India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has launched pilot projects integrating battery energy storage systems (BESS) at select coal-fired power plants. This hybrid approach ... Read More
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Global — August 2025 — Energy storage systems (ESS) are seeing explosive growth, with lithium-ion battery shipments reaching 250–258 GWh in the first half of 2025—a year-on-year surge of approximately 100%. The explosive shipment growth spans across utility-scale, residential, and commercial markets... Read More
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