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Brian Publicover

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Markets
South Korea moves to cut BESS permitting times by up to three months The South Korean government has issued national guidelines for classifying outdoor energy storage systems, in a bid to end inconsistent local permitting that it says has added months and tens of millions of won to projects.
Brian Publicover
Oct 19, 2026
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Markets
Metering gaps hold back Norway’s hydro-battery hybrids A student report commissioned by the Norwegian energy regulator recommends a new “co-located energy storage” definition and clearer metering rules for batteries installed behind the same grid connection point as hydropower plants.
Brian Publicover
Oct 19, 2026
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Policy
Dutch regulator flags EU cyber gap for cloud-controlled home batteries A Dutch regulator says EU cybersecurity rules should target companies by how much power they can control remotely, not by their size, and wants home energy devices certified independently under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
Brian Publicover
Oct 16, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Econergy connects 120 MWh Glasgow battery with EDF revenue floor Econergy’s 40 MW/120 MWh Dalmarnock project in Scotland, its second connected UK battery, is financed by Santander UK and has a 10-year revenue floor from EDF, with full commercial operation expected in December.
Brian Publicover
Oct 15, 2026
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Finance
Siemens leads ‘9-figure’ investment into Skeleton Technologies for AIDC power solutions Skeleton Technologies will use Siemens' investment to expand US manufacturing and Silicon Valley R&D for ultracapacitor-based systems that smooth AI data center loads, while Siemens gains exclusive global rights to sell its products to data centers.
Brian Publicover
Oct 15, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Finland demands grid-forming support for new wind, solar in weak grids Fingrid will require new wind and solar plants in Finland’s weakest grid areas to provide grid-forming capability, which developers can meet with co-located batteries sized at up to 30% of plant output.
Brian Publicover
Oct 15, 2026
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Industry
Buyers launch open model contract for utility-scale BESS procurement A Swiss non-profit backed by buyers with more than 40 GWh of battery projects has published a buyer-side model supply agreement for utility-scale storage, with core clauses free to download.
Brian Publicover
Oct 14, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Modi Energy launches zero-upfront solar-plus-storage offer in Denmark Emaldo-backed Modi Energy says it will install, own, and operate rooftop solar and home batteries at no upfront cost to Danish households, funding a guaranteed 20% bill reduction through energy optimization and participation in power and flexibility markets.
Brian Publicover
Oct 14, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Trina Storage to supply 196 MWh battery in Japan Trina Storage will deliver its Elementa 2 Pro system for Nozomi Energy’s Nozu project in Japan, which won a 20-year capacity contract in Japan’s fiscal 2023 decarbonization auction.
Brian Publicover
Oct 14, 2026

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