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Rept Battero moves toward localized BESS production in Indonesia Indonesia's localized energy storage amibitions got closer with Rept Battero announcing BESS production in the country, though details are scarce.
Tristan Rayner
May 18, 2026
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Policy
Romania moves from solar to storage rebates Romania is not planning to run a grant scheme offering non-repayable funds for home solar installations for a second year running, instead aiming funds at existing solar prosumers looking to install battery storage systems. The Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association expects strong growth in Romania’s rooftop PV market to continue despite the absence of solar-specific installation grants.
Patrick Jowett
May 18, 2026
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Grid-scale
Engie inaugurates its first battery system connected to a wind farm The storage system is located next to the Kallpa Wind Farm in the municipality of Taltal, Antofagasta Region, and has a capacity of 57 MW / 285 MWh. This initiative is part of Engie Chile's strategy to expand its renewable energy and storage portfolio in the country.
Luis Ini
May 18, 2026
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Opinion & Analysis
Rechargeable zinc batteries: Overcoming challenges and finding opportunities   Josef Daniel-Ivad from the Zinc Battery Initiative updates the current scaling of zinc battery manufacturers and technology.
Josef Daniel-Ivad
May 18, 2026
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Grid-scale
NSW awards just two projects including a VPP to deliver 2.1 GWh of firming capacity The 2 GWh Tomago battery energy storage system, and a 128 MWh virtual power plant have successfully secured tenders through the New South Wales Roadmap Tender Round 7 for Firming Infrastructure.
Ev Foley
May 18, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Hydrostor launches 4 GWh advanced compressed air energy storage project in Ontario The first 4 GWh phase of the Canadian developer’s Quinte Energy Storage Centre is expected to be operational in the early 2030s, with subsequent phases targeting 8 GWh to 16 GWh.
Blathnaid O’Dea
May 15, 2026
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Tenders
Japan awards 1.25 GW of battery storage in capacity market auction Third long-term decarbonization auction sees significant drop in BESS bids due to new rule on storage duration. However, awarded capacity for battery storage remained relatively strong.
Matthew Lynas
May 15, 2026
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Supply chain
EVE Energy lands 8 GWh India storage cell order, 60 GWh tie-up possible The deal for EVE's 628 Ah cells could expand over five years as India scales battery storage.
Vincent Shaw
May 15, 2026
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Grid-scale
India’s storage market shifts from tenders to execution Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, tells pv magazine that India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market is moving from aggressive tendering toward large-scale project execution, as the country increasingly prioritizes grid integration, transmission readiness and long-term supply resilience.
Uma Gupta
May 15, 2026
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