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Greece’s lack of battery storage policy hurting small and medium-sized PV asset owners PV asset owners see overproduction and curtailment, while battery storage owners can't get connected to the grid as the system operator claims technology novelty.

2 hours ago

Industry

Firm solar and storage costs fall to $74/MWh, says IRENA A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency finds that round‑the‑clock solar and wind paired with battery storage deliver power at lower cost than new fossil fuel generation in high‑quality resource regions.

Brian Publicover

3 hours ago

Projects & Applications

Moldova’s largest BESS, built by Huawei, now inaugurated and commissioned The new facility was backed by private investors as Moldova expands its clean energy ambitions.

May 06, 2026

Grid-scale

Green Flexibility commissions 83.4 MWh BESS in Bavaria, Germany The two-hour battery storage system in Balzhausen is one of the largest in the region Green Flexibility plans to implement at least five more storage projects this year.

Sandra Enkhardt

May 06, 2026

Grid-scale

Masdar deal commits Abu Dhabi energy company to 8 GW of battery storage Collaboration agreement with Emirates Water Electricity Company (EWEC) includes major energy storage commitment to complement planned 30 GW solar deployment. Deal sets out roadmap for accelerated deployment, according to Masdar.

May 05, 2026

Grid-scale

R.Power and Axpo agree on 1.2 GWh BESS optimization contract in Poland The companies are again working together, this time on a new 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

May 05, 2026

Grid-scale

Cuba adds a 1 MW BESS to its grid The General Ángel del Castillo Agramonte plant incorporates a 1 MW battery system and is part of a 120 MW donation from China that includes projects with energy storage.

May 05, 2026

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Key Capture Energy adds 200 MW of BESS in Texas Two 100 MW battery energy storage (BESS) projects developed by Key Capture Energy have commenced commercial operations, bringing the company's total utility-scale BESS portfolio to more than 620 MW in the US. The company has also announced the transfer of the investment tax credits (ITCs) for both projects to a third party.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jan 09, 2025

Grid-scale

World’s largest pumped storage power plant fully operational in China The plant features 12 reversible pump-turbine units, each with a capacity of 300 MW, including two variable-speed units, bringing the total installed capacity to 3.6 GW.

Jan 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Israel’s N2OFF, Italy’s Solterra plan 784 MWh of battery storage in Sicily The agreement provides for the construction of two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Sicily, each with a capacity of 98 MW/392 MWh.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Jan 09, 2025

Flow batteries

Quinone redox flow battery company secures $2.6m for commercial pilot site Quino Energy says the mildly alkaline nature of its storage medium means it can be installed in existing oil industry holding tanks.

Jan 09, 2025

Batteries from Canadian Solar

Projects & Applications

CIP initiates construction of 2 GWh of battery storage in Scotland The move has made Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners one of the largest battery storage investor in the United Kingdom.

Jan 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Neoen breaks ground on its first German battery storage project The 45 MW/90 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is part of Neoen's 1 GW portfolio of projects in Germany.

Jan 08, 2025

Finance

Grenergy approaches $1bn finance for Chile’s Oasis de Atacama site The Spanish company says it plans to continue expanding in Chile with new energy storage-focused projects and wants to replicate this model in Europe and the United States.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jan 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Denmark’s Hyme prepping ‘world’s biggest’ industrial thermal energy storage system The company says a 200 MW, molten salt-based plant could save an Arla Foods milk powder factory $3.1 million per year in energy bills.

Jan 08, 2025

Tenders

Somalia opens solar-plus-storage project tender A procurement exercise is open for the design, supply, and installation of 10 MW of solar and 20 MWh of battery energy storage in northeastern Somalia. The deadline for applications is Feb. 10, 2025.

Jan 07, 2025

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