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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.

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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).

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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.

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CATL expands into Australia with deal with Zinfra for battery storage projects The collaboration is the start of CATL's widening ambitions in the energy storage space as becomes more forward integrated and expands its offerings using local partners.

May 04, 2026

Markets

USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.

May 04, 2026

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California sets precedent by overriding local blockade to advance 1.2 GWh Soda Mountain BESS California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar and storage across the finish line.

Apr 30, 2026

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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.

Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley

Apr 30, 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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This year we will accept entries across seven categories: Modules, Inverters, Balance of System (BoS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Projects.

April 01 – August 31, 2026

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TBEA expects 3 GWh demand for storage projects in Brazil’s 2025 capacity auction The Chinese electrical equipment company estimates battery market potential of 5 GWh through 2027, worth BRL $7.5 billion ($1.26 billion). TBEA sales manager Daniel Lyrio tells pv magazine which variables can make projects competitive.

Nov 29, 2024

Projects & Applications

Centrica buys Belgian grid-scale battery first commissioned in 2018 Centrica snapped up the 18 MW Terhills battery park from LRM. It has been providing optimization services to the park since it was commissioned.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Nov 28, 2024

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Europe’s largest battery project secures planning consent in Scotland – updated Scottish government grants development consent to 900 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) near the village of Alyth, Perth and Kinross. The UK BESS project is on course to be Europe’s largest battery storage development to date.

Nov 28, 2024

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Synergy completes 800 MWh Kwinana battery in Western Australia Western Australia’s state-owned gentailer Synergy has completed the installation of Kwinana battery Stage 2, and together with Stage 1 will power 450,000 Perth households for up to four hours.

Nov 28, 2024

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UK’s Enso Energy hails successful appeal for solar-plus-storage project A decision by a representative of the United Kingdom's previous government, to block plans for a 49.9 MW solar farm plus battery energy storage, appears to have been reversed by the Labour administration.

Nov 27, 2024

Distributed

Italy adds 1.74 GW during Jan-Oct, reaches record 12 GWh of energy storage From January to the end of October 2024, Italy added 1.74 GW of storage system projects.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Nov 27, 2024

Grid-scale

Trina seeks approval for 1 GWh battery project in Australia Chinese giant Trina Solar has lodged plans to build a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the state of Victoria as part of a broader strategy that aims to deliver more than 6.5 GW of renewables generation and storage in Australia.

Nov 27, 2024

Projects & Applications

Alpiq acquires 200 MWh French BESS project from Harmony Energy The Swiss utility has acquired one of France's largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects and plans further acquisitions in Switzerland, Germany, France and the Nordics.

Nov 26, 2024

Revenue streams

Engie signs Australian ‘virtual battery’ deal with Neoen Renewables developer Engie has signed a “virtual battery” deal with fellow French company Neoen that will allow it access to a 40 MW slice of the Victoria Big Battery's total scale.

Nov 26, 2024

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