A 500 MW battery in Scotland hit commercial operations, China activated the world's largest LFP grid-forming system, and virtual power plants scored a federal win in PJM.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners confirmed that its 500 MW / 1 GWh battery energy storage system in Scotland reached commercial operations, becoming one of Europe's largest grid-connected storage assets.
A 2 GWh lithium iron phosphate system in Xinjiang, China, has entered service with full grid-forming capability, meaning it can maintain grid frequency without relying on a synchronous generator reference.
The American Clean Power Association reported that domestic battery storage deployments have grown 70% year-on-year for each of the past three years, driven by falling costs and renewable integration requirements.
FERC issued an order requiring PJM to develop participation rules that allow aggregated distributed resources — virtual power plants — to compete as capacity resources on equal terms with conventional generators.
A study of 4,000 decommissioned solar panels repurposed for second-life use found that 15% exhibited insulation degradation or diode failures that would pose risks in residential installations.
The operator of Dogger Bank, the UK's largest offshore wind farm, has placed an order for upgraded turbines to replace underperforming units, targeting a 12% increase in annual generation.