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Romania: Financial close for 1 GWh co-located battery; construction starts on 116 MWh BESS retrofit Vienna-based IPP Enery has secured €460 million green financing for one of Europe's biggest hybrid solar-and-storage project, while Denmark’s Eurowind Energy has kicked off installation of its 120 MWh Teiuș battery system, highlighting major momentum in Romania’s renewable energy transition.

Mar 04, 2026

Finance

Hold-type ABS for battery storage hits Shanghai Exchange, pioneering new financing path Canadian Solar-linked deal marks a financing milestone for standalone energy storage, though issuance still faces cash-flow and liquidity tests.

Mar 03, 2026

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TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.6 GWh German battery portfolio to AllianzGI This is Allianz´s first direct equity investment in a portfolio of utility-scale battery storage projects.

Mar 03, 2026

Finance

Enervis Battery Storage Index: Slight recovery in January, but still weak winter levels Independent assessment of historical and future achievable revenues for large-scale battery storage systems

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Feb 27, 2026

Finance

Statkraft inks its largest BESS PPA deal in the Nordics Power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2 covers 235 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Finland. Both energy storage assets will be located alongside wind projects.

Feb 26, 2026

Finance

Grenergy BESS pipeline swells to 72 GWh, turns on investment taps Developer built 7 GWh of energy storage and 1 GW solar capacity in 2025, fiscal year results reveal. Tolling agreements and PPA activity support build out of solar and storage plants in Latin America and Europe.

Feb 25, 2026

Finance

Axpo, Advance Green Energy sign long-term hedging deal for Bulgarian BESS A long‑term hedging deal secures revenues for one of Bulgaria’s largest operational battery projects.

Feb 25, 2026

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China’s storage scorecard: Six key players split sharply on 2025 profit outlook Preliminary filings show profits returning for several battery makers, while one incumbent still forecasts a deep annual loss.

Feb 03, 2026

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Soaring BESS sales narrow losses at Samsung, LG Energy Solution Strong demand in the US for non-Chinese battery energy storage products has driven sales growth for South Korea’s top manufacturers, aiding in the reduction of their losses.

Feb 02, 2026

Finance

Tolling agreement: Drax signs 500 MWh BESS deal with Fidra Energy Latest tolling agreement in the UK BESS market is subject to a final investment decision by the third quarter of 2026. It forms part of a planned gigawatt-scale pipeline of BESS projects for Drax that combines its own assets and capabilities to optimize for third parties.

Jan 30, 2026

Manufacturing

Portugal signs off €350 million incentives for CALB’s €2.07 billion Sines battery plant The Portuguese government has confirmed incentives for CALB’s Sines battery plant, including project of national interest (PIN) fast-tracking and grid-access support.

Jan 28, 2026

Finance

Terralayr closes $71.7 million loan for German battery portfolio, with $118.6 million upsizing option Fresh off an equity raise just last week, the Swiss battery player has a significant new loan to fund nine front-of-the-meter battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany.

Jan 26, 2026

Finance

New market for instantaneous reserve launched in Germany, new opportunities for storage? A new market for instantaneous reserve has been launched in Germany. For the first time, inverter based assets and battery energy storage systems can participate in the market based procurement of this system service. The new market design opens up additional revenue potential but also raises questions about actual profitability and regulatory risks.

Jan 26, 2026

Finance

Indian startup Meine Electric raises $750,000 for iron–air long-duration energy storage Indian energy storage startup Meine Electric has raised $750,000 (INR 6.7 crore) in a pre-seed funding round to support its transition from laboratory-scale prototypes to pilot-ready iron–air battery systems.

Jan 23, 2026

Finance

Alpiq acquires France’s largest operational battery storage project UK-based developer Harmony Energy has successfully sold another French 100 MW / 200 MWh battery energy storage project to Swiss utility Alpiq.

Jan 22, 2026

Finance

Acquisitions in Australia: CleanPeak buys up storage projects, Engie buys out Eku Energy at Hazelwood BESS CleanPeak Energy has acquired five new solar farm and battery energy storage system development sites from Fortitude Renewables, while Engie has bought out Eku Energy’s minority stake a 150 MW / 150 MWh Hazelwood battery energy storage system.

Jan 22, 2026

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