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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.

9 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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SSE Renewables starts construction of 320 MW battery in UK The clean energy division of Scotland-based utility SSE plc will almost double the scale of its battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio when it completes the project at Monk Fryston, in North Yorkshire.

Oct 09, 2024

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Fluence to supply 58 MWh battery for German solar-plus-storage site The AES Energy Storage-Siemens joint venture (JV) will again link up with renewables developer Statkraft for a 47 MW solar and 16 MW/58 MWh project in Saxony-Anhalt.

Oct 09, 2024

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Western Australia’s 2 GWh battery powers toward 2029 closure of local coal mines Western Australian government-owned utility Synergy has installed the first 80 of 640 containerised battery units assigned to its Collie battery energy storage system, located 16 kilometres northeast of coal mining town Collie and 200 kilometres south of Perth.

Oct 09, 2024

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TagEnergy activates 200 MWh Tesla Megapack, UK’s largest transmission-connected system The 100 MW/200 MWh Lakeside project has gone live in the village of Drax, in North Yorkshire, England.

Oct 08, 2024

Projects & Applications

CIP building 1.1 GWh standalone battery storage project in Chile Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has approved a final investment decision and started construction of the Arena battery energy storage system (BESS) project, with the aim of supplying energy from the first quarter of 2026.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Oct 08, 2024

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Stanwell adds 650 MW to its growing energy storage portfolio Queensland state-owned generation company Stanwell has boosted its energy storage portfolio with two new developments with a combined capacity of almost 650 MW entering its project pipeline.

Oct 08, 2024

GIGA Storage 600 MW battery park

Projects & Applications

GIGA Storage’s battery project in Belgium expands to 2.8 GWh Netherlands-based Giga Storage is advancing its massive Green Turtle battery energy storage project in Belgium, having increased its capacity and assembled the construction team.

Oct 07, 2024

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Australian utility banks on renewables and storage, exits all hydrogen projects Australian utility Origin Energy has withdrawn from its potential development at the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub on Koorangang Island in New South Wales, 170 kilometres north of Sydney, turning its focus to renewables and storage projects.

Oct 07, 2024

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Finnish former mine to host 530 MWh pumped hydro facility A Swedish company has acquired the rights to an underground pumped hydro energy storage system at the Pyhäsalmi mine, which is being repurposed for research and cultural activities.

Oct 04, 2024

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