XIAMEN, China – May 29, 2026 — CATL has officially opened the CATL Xiamen Energy Storage Validation Institute (ESVL), the world’s largest and most comprehensive one-stop testing and validation platform for battery energy storage systems (BESS). The launch marks a significant milestone in the global energy storage sector, shifting the industry from traditional component testing…
May 28, 2026 — Toronto-based PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) has executed a lease agreement for the Salt Rising Road hybrid Battery Energy Storage System New York project in Allegany County. The 5 MW AC / 20 MWh initiative marks another step in the company’s growing footprint in one of America’s most aggressive clean energy markets….
Rising Electricity Demand and Grid Pressure in the U.S. The electricity demands in the U.S. were fairly constant for years, but this has been quickly changing. What do you think will happen when all air conditioners in one country are turned on? The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that the last week of July 2025…
Ford Motor Company is going well beyond the driveway to power the grid of America. Ford had formally announced Ford Energy, a totally new 100% owned subsidiary that will manufacture large-scale grid batteries in the U.S. This new division focuses on the production of state-of-the-art (and most advanced) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for utility…
Spearmint Energy closes more than $250 million to complete two large-scale battery projects as the Texas power grid makes an important transition. Set to be the largest utility-scale BESS deployment in ERCOT, Tierra Seca and Seven Flags provide 400 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage combined. In simpler terms, for average Texans, that spells a more…
Residents have been worried about the stability of Puerto Rico’s power grid for years, as have local officials. A major milestone was made by Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. on May 12, 2026 — a step that marked a new era of energy resilience for the island… Once approved by the FOMB, Puerto Rico’s Battery Energy…
A $2 million Grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has just enabled a hardware and software upgrade for Australia’s transition to becoming a renewable energy superpower. Global battery heavyweight CATL has officially teamed up with Australian infrastructure specialist Zinfra in a deal that is set to support the stability of the national grid and…
BloombergNEF (BNEF) has unveiled its Q2 2026 Global Tier 1 Energy Storage Manufacturer Rankings. In this quarter, 66 tier-1 energy storage manufacturers made the list, with Chinese energy storage companies accounting for almost 85% of them. These companies cover the entire industrial chain of energy storage, from battery cell manufacturing to system integration, while only…
Watch Axpo, R.Power launch record-breaking deal in this graphic illustrating Central Europe’s transition toward a decarbonized energy grid in October 2023. The collaboration focuses on maximizing a 300 MW/1200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Dzięgielewo, located in the Mazovia region of Poland. The deal is the largest of its type in the region…