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Australia’s big batteries become controversial: Trina Solar withdraws application as state governments intervene The state of Queensland’s large battery projects approval mechanisms are under scrutiny after Trina Solar withdrew its 200 MW / 800 MWh Pleystowe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, while state ministers stepped into two other contested projects proposed by Potentia Energy and Iberdrola.

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Sungrow and Enevo Group sign 1 GWh agreement to supply Romania’s storage boom Chinese manufacturer Sungrow and Romanian EPC provider Enevo Group have signed a 1 GWh battery storage supply agreement. The pipeline highlights growing momentum in Romania, which targets 5 GW of energy storage capacity by the end of 2026.

10 hours ago

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ACME Solar commissions first phase of 2 GWh battery portfolio in India ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh of battery energy storage in the Indian state of Rajasthan through its subsidiaries. The installation represents Phase 1 of its planned 585 MW/2,011.24 MWh BESS deployment under these special purpose vehicles.

Mar 13, 2026

Projects & Applications

Arkansas 2.5 GW solar, 2.9 GWh battery storage project changes hands Due for completion in 2029, Steel River is among the most significant new energy infrastructure investments in the United States, with estimated capital costs of over $4.5 billion.

Mar 12, 2026

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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

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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

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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

Projects & Applications

Major battery energy storage system in Arizona supports Meta data center Arizona's newest and largest battery energy storage system (BESS) is part of a solar-plus-storage project that will supply Meta's enormous energy needs for a new, 100% green energy-powered data center in the region.

Oct 15, 2024

Projects & Applications

Sweden switches on largest battery energy storage system in the Nordics Sweden's largest energy storage investment, totaling 211 MW, goes live, combining 14 sites.

Oct 14, 2024

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JSW Energy to supply 1.5 GW/12 GWh pumped hydro storage in India The storage capacity will cost the utility recipient around $101,000 per megawatt, per year.

Oct 14, 2024

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Ørsted switches on 1.2 GWh Arizona battery Pinal County’s Eleven Mile Solar System has come online featuring one of the largest battery energy storage systems built in a single phase in the US. All battery enclosures for the project were delivered by Fluence.

Oct 11, 2024

Projects & Applications

AES seeks approval for 4 GWh collocated battery in Chile The project located in the Tarapacá region comes with a price tag of $990 million dollars and integrates a massive solar farm with a 809.22 MW five-hour battery energy storage system.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Oct 11, 2024

Tenders

Torrent Power bags 2 GW Indian pumped storage project The energy company will provide 2 GW of energy storage capacity from its intrastate transmission system-connected pumped hydro storage plant being under development in the state of Maharashtra.

Oct 11, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors had unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) only a month ago, Escondido has now officially passed an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new commercial BESS developments within the city.

Oct 10, 2024

Pacific Green

Projects & Applications

UK developer launches with 3.15 GW battery storage project pipeline The newly launched battery energy storage platform Fidra Energy is developing three of the largest battery energy storage sites in the UK.

Oct 09, 2024

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