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Brian Publicover

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Policy
Poland pulls back building rules threatening residential battery storage Poland's energy minister has said the government will not proceed with draft building regulations that, industry groups warn, would have prevented home battery installations and imposed strict capacity limits on commercial sites.
Brian Publicover
Jun 12, 2026
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Finance
Mulilo reaches financial close on 308 MWh BESS in South Africa South African independent power producer (IPP) Mulilo has closed financing on a 77 MW/308 MWh battery storage project near Johannesburg – its fifth financial close of 2026.
Brian Publicover
Jun 12, 2026
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Grid-scale
Sungrow and Sunotec commission 600 MWh BESS in Bulgaria for Enery Sungrow and Sunotec have commissioned a 150 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bulgaria for project owner Enery.
Brian Publicover
Jun 11, 2026
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Products & Services
Ceramifiable foam composite confines thermal runaway in lab battery module tests Researchers in China have developed a gradient-laminated ceramifiable silicone foam that transforms into a dense ceramic barrier under fire conditions, preventing thermal runaway propagation in a three-cell lithium-ion battery module under laboratory conditions.
Brian Publicover
Jun 09, 2026
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Industry
Eclipse raises €20 million Series A for European battery storage expansion Eclipse, a French battery storage platform, has closed a €20 million ($23.1 million) Series A funding round to support its first proprietary battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
Brian Publicover
Jun 09, 2026
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Industry
DayOne signs 1.5 GWp solar and 2.2 GWh storage deal with TNB units in Malaysia New bilateral energy supply contracts under Malaysia's Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme bring DayOne's total secured renewable energy in the country to more than 1 GW.
Brian Publicover
Jun 09, 2026
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Industry
Chint Solar Europe sells 56 MW/180 MWh German BESS portfolio to Second Foundation Chint Solar Europe has agreed to sell five standalone battery energy storage projects in eastern Germany, which it will deliver turnkey under a forward COD structure the company describes as relatively uncommon in the market.
Brian Publicover
Jun 08, 2026
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Grid-scale
Romania grants grid permits for 546 MW of solar and battery storage Korkia, a Nordic renewable energy developer, has locked in development rights for more than 550 MW of battery storage in Romania.
Brian Publicover
Jun 05, 2026
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Distributed
Polish grid attack reveals cyber-insurance gap for battery storage A 2025 cyberattack affecting roughly 30 renewable energy sites in Poland has sharpened insurer focus on battery energy storage system (BESS) risk, highlighting a coverage gap at the intersection of cyber and property policies.
Brian Publicover
Jun 04, 2026

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