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…
Australian scientists have developed and experimented with what they claim is the first operational quantum battery – a microscopic battery that uses quantum mechanics instead of chemical processes to store energy. The device is not yet ready to be applied in real life; rather, it is a preliminary scientific breakthrough that might lead to entirely…
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics, have made a breakthrough that could unlock a true holy grail in battery safety, marking a monumental stride into the energy storage sector. The scientists, led by Professor Hu Yongsheng, recently reported the results in the journal Nature Energy about the production of the world’s…