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Neoen begins building 1.2 GWh third stage of Australia’s mega battery The developer said once Stage 3 becomes operational, the Western Downs battery will contribute a combined 845 MW / 2,300 MWh of storage capacity in support of the state of Queensland’s energy transition.

22 hours ago

Offgrid

Angola, Cabo Verde inaugurate major co-located battery storage projects In Angola, 75.26 MWh of battery storage has begun operating as part of Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system to date. Meanwhile, Cabo Verde has switched on a 26 MWh storage system tied to an existing wind farm.

23 hours ago

Policy

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.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 09, 2025

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Equis commissions 1.6 GWh battery, one of Australia’s largest One of Australia’s biggest battery energy storage projects has powered up with renewables developer Equis Australia confirming that the 600 MW / 1.6 GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub in Victoria is now fully operational.

Dec 09, 2025

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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.

Dec 08, 2025

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China’s largest standalone battery storage project powers up A 500 MW / 2,000 MWh standalone lithium-ion battery plant is now online in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, boosting peak-shaving and grid-balancing capacity in a region dominated by variable renewables.

Dec 08, 2025

Grid-scale

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.

Matthew Lynas, Marija Maisch

Dec 08, 2025

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Spain’s energy storage association optimistic about the year ahead The next AEPIBAL Day event, held by Spain's energy storage association, will be staged in Zaragoza in October 2024. pv magazine spoke to AEPIBAL president Luis Marquina about what to expect at the event and his predictions for the sector.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Oct 21, 2024

Projects & Applications

Eco Stor plans 716 MWh battery storage system in Germany The German-Norwegian company is planning another large-scale battery energy storage facility in Germany, bringing its cumulative pipeline of projects in the making to 2,392 MWh.

Oct 18, 2024

Markets

Sweden’s OX2 buys wind-plus-storage project in Western Australia Sweden-headquartered global renewable solutions company OX2’s purchase of a proposed Western Australia 1 GW wind farm, includes an indicative 100 MW battery energy storage system north of Perth.

Oct 18, 2024

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Huawei’s view on Italian battery storage market Gianluca Proietti of Huawei tells pv magazine Italia about the Chinese company's prospects in Italy, analyzing market possibilities and complexity.

Sergio Matalucci

Oct 18, 2024

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California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan The Golden State recently signed AB 2661, granting the Westland Water District authority to develop transmission lines that will enable solar energy and storage projects on 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired farmland.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Oct 18, 2024

Grid-scale

Capstone and Eurowind plan eight-hour, 3.2 GWh battery storage project in California Energy planning body the California Energy Commission (CEC) is considering an application for a big battery that would be operational by June 2028.

Oct 16, 2024

Grid-scale

Green Gravity’s long-duration storage solution attracts $6m in early-stage funding The gravity-based storage system, which repurposes former mine shafts, can store up to 10 kWh per 100 m of shaft depth at the deepest sites.

Oct 16, 2024

Grid-scale

Australia approves 828 MWh of battery energy storage from Lightsource bp and X-Elio The federal government has greenlit plans for grid-scale solar-plus-storage sites in the states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW).

Oct 16, 2024

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Four 2.5 GWh long-duration energy storage systems announced for the UK by 2030 10 GWh of liquid air energy storage is set to come online, starting in Scotland, with Highview Power jumping on an a new investment support scheme for long-duration storage in the UK.

Oct 15, 2024

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