Energy Storage in Brief: Delectrik, Amazon-Tata Motors, CATL’s Australia Play & EV Charging Boom

Energy Storage Briefs: Delectrik Systems Wins 120 MWh Vanadium Flow Battery Project in Gujarat Gurugram-based Delectrik Systems Private Limmitted has recently won another utility-scale flow battery project with a capacity of 120 MWh. The company won the project in the latest round of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tender issued by Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL). with Bondada Engineering Limited serving as the associate. This is Delectrik’s second utility-scale project this year, following its first 100 MWh flow battery project for NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, which is currently under execution. Amazon, Tata Motors to Deploy 3,000 E-Trucks Across Indian Transportation Network Amazon and Tata collaborated to deploy 3,000 electric trucks across Amazon’s transportation network in India. In a press release, Tata Motors explained that the deployment marks a step towards extending fleet electrification beyond last-mile delivery in India’s e-commerce sector. The trucks will support the movement of customer shipments between facilities, across cities and along national freight corridors. The first batch of Tata electric trucks was flagged off by dignitaries in Delhi. CATL’s Australia Play Offers Lessons for India’s Battery Storage Sector Battery maker CATL has launched its 9 MWh TENER+ energy storage system at All-Energy Australia in Melbourne which its claims would require 40% fewer containers and has a 35% smaller footprint than conventional designs. CATL also showcased its TENER Sodium system in Australia for the first time and signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Hitachi Energy, EPEC Group and the University of New South Wales. The product represents an engineering advance, while the agreements address the commercial challenges of project delivery. EV Fast-Charging Boom Raises Grid Pressure, Puts V2G in Focus: GlobalData Charging patterns are becoming increasingly important to power grid planning as electric vehicles (EVs) drive up electricity demand. According to GlobalData’s latest report, Strategic Intelligence: Electric Vehicles in Power (2026), public direct current (DC) fast charging is emerging as the primary investment focus, replacing slower Level 2 alternating current (AC) charging. The report warns that unmanaged home charging can concentrate electricity demand during evening peak hours, intensifying pressure on the grid. Meanwhile, commercial fast-charging hubs can create sudden, substantial loads, increasing equipment wear and the need for costly grid upgrades.