Like any pioneering energy storage system installation, the Apia project faced unique obstacles: Engineers developed a hybrid cooling system combining liquid cooling and phase-change materials to maintain optimal 25-35°C operating temperatures in tropical conditions. . Its innovative wind-liquid&32;intelligent cooling&32;system boasts an industry-leading 91. "We achieved 30% better thermal. . As 2025 marks the scaling-up milestone set in China's 14th Five-Year Plan for New Energy Storage Development, the industry has entered a new phase. According to the National Energy Administration, operational new energy storage capacity reached 31.
Global funding for energy storage companies cooled in 2025, falling 19% year-on-year to $16. 2 billion, even as deal activity held firm and venture capital investors stepped up bets on the sector, underscoring sustained confidence in storage as a core pillar of the energy. . Debt and public market financing in the smart grid segment more than doubled to $1. 5 billion across 16 deals, while corporate M&A activity remained broadly stable. Energy storage downstream companies emerged as the biggest VC funding recipients, followed by materials and components providers. . Houston/WASHINGTON, D. 6 gigawatts (GW) of installations, according to the latest U. Energy Storage Monitor report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood. . Grenergy seeks nod for 467-MW solar, 430-MW BESS project in Chile Spanish renewables company Grenergy Renovables SA (BME:GRE) has filed an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed 467. 5-MW solar farm paired with a 430-MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile's Antofagasta region. . Leading BESS owner-operators across Europe discuss the key trends around the financing and deployment of grid-scale projects, with the segment now the driver of continent-wide deployments according to trade body SolarPower Europe. Customers, don't expect electric bill relief in 2026: 'The cake is baked. ' Energy affordability has long been a problem for the poorest Americans, but now middle-income. . Soaring BESS sales narrow losses at Samsung, LG Energy Solution Strong demand in the US for non-Chinese battery energy storage products has driven sales growth for South Korea's top manufacturers, aiding in the reduction of their losses. Solar-plus-storage for data centers: not a simple switch. .