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Germany to remove large battery storage systems from grid connection ordinance
Following a surge in battery storage applications, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is planning to remove storage systems from a rulebook overseeing the grid connection of power plants larger than 100 MW. The move has been criticized by the German Renewable Energy Federation.
India’s Oriana Power explores compact pumped storage for C&I customers, raises BESS target to 20 GWh by 2030
Oriana Power is expanding its focus beyond battery energy storage to compact pumped-storage solutions – a new generation of systems that the company believes could redefine the future of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy management.
UK BESS pipeline grows with 748 MWh Blackhillock approval and 349 MWh two-phase Sizing John expansion
A 349 MW / 748 MWh battery storage project has secured planning approval in Scotland, marking another major step forward for the UK’s energy storage pipeline. Meanwhile, near Liverpool, the first phase of a 142.5 MW / 348.5 MWh battery project has entered commercial operation, with work now launched on a second phase that will add advanced grid-forming capabilities to support regional system stability.
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Retrofitting batteries increases solar plant revenue 29%, to 81%
In areas with high population density or abundant solar energy, adding one to four hours of battery storage to a solar power facility can significantly increase site revenue. However, the added value diminishes with storage capacities exceeding four hours.
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Origin begins construction of 240 MW / 1,030 MWh stage of Eraring big battery
Origin Energy previously approved the financing to construct the second-stage 240 MW / 1,030 MWh four-hour duration grid-forming battery at Eraring Power Station in New South Wales, in Australia which boosted the site’s energy storage to over 2 GWh.
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Munich Re asset manager buys 231 MWh battery storage project in North Rhine-Westphalia
MEAG, the asset manager of Munich Re and Ergo Group, has acquired the shares in a ready-to-build battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Metelen. SMA Altenso will provide engineering, procurement, and construction and operations and maintenance services for the battery park, which is scheduled to go online in the second half of 2025.
EIB backs Red Electrica’s 3.5 GWh pumped storage-desalination plant in Gran Canaria
The EUR 300 million ($324 million) loan will finance the construction and commissioning of the Salto de Chira reversible pumped storage hydroelectric power plant that Red Eléctrica, a subsidiary of Redeia, is building in Gran Canaria.
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