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Ibereólica announces three energy storage projects in Chile totaling 6.3 GWh The Spanish company will integrate them into the Antofagasta ERNC hybrid project, which comprises a wind farm and a photovoltaic plant, as well as the Cabo Leones III and Atacama wind farms.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

18 hours ago

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Why thermal batteries can’t tap into US wholesale markets Federal Power Act rules are blocking thermal batteries from monetizing curtailment in the US.

19 hours ago

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India: Engie secures solar-plus-600 MWh battery storage project, L&T to build 3 GW pumped storage project Engie has won its first solar-plus-storage project in India, while Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions to build the country's largest pumped hydro storage project.

20 hours ago

Markets

Investing in BESS in Europe: From market hurdles to C&I opportunities Energy services group Elevion, a subsidiary of Czech utility ČEZ, has several hundred million euros available for investment, with a significant share potentially earmarked for battery energy storage projects across Europe. Yet identifying the right opportunities remains anything but straightforward. ESS News spoke with Elevion CEO Jaroslav Macek to learn more.

Jan 13, 2026

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Grenergy boosts European standalone BESS pipeline to 31 GWh with 2.1 GWh win in Poland Spain's Grenergy is rapidly growing its pipeline of standalone battery energy storage project in Europe with a key focus on Poland, Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Jan 13, 2026

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Chile approves 1 GWh battery as another 5 GWh project seeks approval Chile continues to scale up its battery energy storage capacity as developers advance increasingly large projects toward grid interconnection.

Luis Ini, Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jan 13, 2026

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World-first 560°C Carnot battery unveiled as SPIC launches ultra-high-temperature heat storage The state-owned power group SPIC has launched a 1 MW / 4 MWh pilot, showcasing a long-duration energy storage alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries and compressed air energy storage (CAES).

Jan 12, 2026

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Projects & Applications

South African battery storage procurement draws 33 bids The list of preferred bidders for the third window of South Africa's Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Program (BESIPPPP) will be announced in February 2025.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 05, 2024

Projects & Applications

Jinko plans Australian solar and 800 MWh battery project Chinese PV developer Jinko Power has applied to the Australian government seeking approval for a 600 MW solar farm and a battery energy storage project in Queensland's southwest.

Dec 05, 2024

Projects & Applications

TagEnergy to build France’s largest battery, 240MW/480MWh TagEnergy will develop and manage the Cernay-lès-Reims project, which is scheduled for grid connection in late 2025. It will have a storage capacity nearly five times larger than France’s current largest operational battery.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 04, 2024

Projects & Applications

Battery-backed wind project enters environmental assessment in Chile A 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been proposed as part of the 240 MW Quebrada Locayo Wind Farm.

Dec 03, 2024

Grid-scale

Shell, Eku add 400 MWh battery to Victoria’s grid One of the biggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) built in Victoria has been switched on, providing essential grid services and helping to increase the state’s renewable energy hosting capacity.

Dec 03, 2024

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Aluminum maker plans 2 GWh battery as China’s biggest C&I storage system The 660 MW/2 GWh project will save refiner Guizhou Huaren New Materials an estimated $27.6 million in annual electricity bills.

Dec 02, 2024

Large storage facilities in Germany

Opinion & Analysis

Why battery energy storage is essential for Germany’s solar targets While Germany's battery energy storage sector is booming, developers should be aware of the various hurdles to overcome and could learn lessons from the United Kingdom battery market.

Baris Serifsoy, Thomas Dörmer, Tim Heitling

Dec 02, 2024

Energy Storage Systems

Tenders

India’s GUVNL allocates 1 GWh of battery storage at $2,670/MWh/month HG Infra Engineering, Bhilwara Energy, Kintech Synergy, and Advait Infratech were successful in a standalone battery energy storage tender held by utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL).

Dec 02, 2024

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NatPower consults on 1 GW UK BESS project NatPower is seeking views from the public on a proposed 1 GW battery energy storages system (BESS) in England. The project developer has set the goal of establishing 60 GWh of UK BESS capacity by 2040 across multiple large-scale projects.

Nov 29, 2024

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