Core Insights - The article highlights recent advancements in the energy storage sector, with four companies announcing projects totaling over 600 MWh in capacity [2][4]. Group 1: Company Developments - Envision Energy secured a contract for an 80 MW/240 MWh commercial energy storage system project with Nanjing Zhonghe, valued at approximately 141.6 million yuan [3]. - Envision Energy has reported a total of 13 energy storage orders and collaborations in the first half of the year, amounting to a capacity reserve of 2.42 GWh [4]. - Forerunner Intelligent has partnered with BayWa r.e. Solar Trade to expand its commercial energy storage distribution in Europe, covering 11 countries [6]. - Oriental Sunrise has shipped 80 liquid-cooled energy storage containers to California for a 40 MW/401.28 MWh project with Middle River Power [7][9]. - Zero Exploration Intelligent confirmed a 15 MW/30 MWh energy storage system deployment in Eastern Europe, set to be operational by Q2 2026 [10]. Group 2: Market Trends - The U.S. energy storage market has seen a steady increase in installation speed, with Q1 2025 adding 2.04 GW/5.03 GWh, marking a record high [9]. - The European energy storage market is projected to exceed 200 GWh of cumulative installed capacity by 2030, indicating rapid growth [12].