Storage Atlas Renewable Energy has commissioned Chile’s first standalone large BESS project, a 200 MW / 800 MWh deal in the northern Antofagasta region. Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonisation Power Source Auction (LTDA) for 2024 has awarded 1.3 GW of capacity across 26 projects. Avaada Group is to develop 3.65 GW of pumped hydro storage in Maharashtra, India, across two projects. Biwatt has released a new residential storage product, a 4.5 kWh sodium-ion battery which can be installed in groups of up to four, or four stacks of four for a total 72 kWh. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched a $775 million residential and retail energy storage incentive program, of which $675 million is to…