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Long-term storage grows by 49% in 2025 despite the financing crisis A report by Wood Mackenzie indicates that the deployment of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, but declining venture capital investment and falling lithium battery costs are hindering their commercial viability.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 10, 2026

Technologies

Small 24/7 clean power commitments could cut costs for long-duration storage TU Berlin researchers say early demand for round-the-clock carbon-free electricity could help bring advanced energy technologies to market faster through technology learning effects. Grant funding for the research was provided by Google, which has since announced plans to build the world’s largest iron-air battery.

Mar 09, 2026

Grid-scale

PPC, Metlen join hands to develop 3 GWh of battery storage in Romania, Bulgaria, Italy As Metlen confirmed to pv magazine, only 50 MWh of the announced pipeline will be located in Italy.

Marija Maisch, Sergio Matalucci

Mar 06, 2026

Grid-scale

Alfa Laval, IAE to deploy Korea’s first large-scale liquid air energy storage plant The partners say the LAES system will liquefy up to 10 tons of air per day for long-duration grid balancing.

Mar 05, 2026

Grid-scale

Energy China consortium wins 1 GWh Benban battery project in Egypt The project, described as Africa's largest standalone battery storage system, will have grid-forming capability.

Mar 04, 2026

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World’s largest compressed air energy storage station now fully operational in China With 600 MW of installed capacity and 2,400 MWh of storage, the Huai'an Salt Cavern project is now the world’s largest compressed air energy storage facility, surpassing the 300 MW/1,500 MWh project commissioned earlier this year that previously held the title.

Mar 04, 2026

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Solarig to operate and maintain Tesla Megapack 2 XL BESS systems in Chile The Spanish company becomes a Certified Service Provider for Tesla's battery storage systems in Chile, and will assume their operation and maintenance.

Mar 04, 2026

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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

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March 31 – April 1, 2026 | In Person Event

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Saudi Arabia is accelerating its clean energy transition. Join the third SunRise Arabia Clean Energy Conference in 2026 to explore how solar PV and energy storage are powering the Kingdom’s growing digital economy, including data centers. Policymakers, investors, and innovators will share insights on technology, deployment strategies, and long-term value creation in Saudi Arabia’s evolving energy landscape.

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FRV and AMP Tank use Sungrow batteries for Finnish energy storage project 26 PowerTitan batteries from Sungrow will be part of a 60 MWh BESS in Finland. The project could be expanded to 200 MWh with a second phase.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Nov 06, 2024

Grid-scale

Grenergy wants to continue to grow in Germany with large-scale storage and solar The Spanish company is working on more than 15 German storage sites and 1.2 GW of solar projects. Grenergy says its global portfolio includes 21.7 GWh of battery energy storage.

Nov 06, 2024

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Chilean 2.2 GWh battery enters environmental permitting The lithium battery energy storage system (BESS) would be part of the 420 MW Ramaditas solar park planned by Spanish company Zelestra Energy in the Tarapacá region.

Nov 06, 2024

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Saudi Arabia launches tender for 8 GWh of battery storage in world’s largest deal World's largest storage procurement process is underway in Saudi Arabia for 2 GW/ 8 GWh of storage.

Nov 05, 2024

Revenue streams

EDF Renewables clinches PPA for 250 MW/1000 MWh battery project in Arizona A 250 MW battery with 4-hour duration will supply energy storage services to the Arizona Public Service utility company.

Nov 05, 2024

Grid-scale

Financial close for UK project with 300 MW/600MWh battery storage Statera Energy has secured debt financing for co-located storage and gas-fired flexible generation asset near London. BESS at Thurrock Flexible Generation site expected to be largest on UK grid when commissioned.

, Matthew Lynas

Nov 05, 2024

A TagEnergy BESS at Hawkers Hill Energy Park in the UK

Policy

UK grid operator wants 23 GW of batteries by 2030 The recently established National Energy System Operator's (NESO) 'Clean Power 2030' advice to the UK government considers how to decarbonize electricity by 2030. NESO has proposed 23 GW to 27 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and more long-duration energy storage (LDES).

, Matthew Lynas

Nov 05, 2024

Grid-scale

Primergy closes $225m finance for US solar-plus-storage portfolio The sum includes a $125 million tax credit sale for Gemini, one of the largest solar-plus-storage facilities operating in the United States.

Nov 05, 2024

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Texan city of San Benito follows trend of rejecting batteries in residential areas A 22 MWh battery energy storage system planned by Stella Energy Solutions near an elementary school has been refused permission for a conditional use permit (CUP).

Nov 04, 2024

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