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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.

8 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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Massachusetts set for 1.2 GWh CATL battery The Ward Hill battery energy storage system (BESS) is moving through Haverhill’s zoning process, focusing on wetland classification near the installation.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Oct 04, 2024

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Plans for 1 GWh of energy storage in Chile Japanese and French companies are planning to hybridize three big solar sites in the country's Atacama Desert region.

Pilar Sanchez Molina, Luis Ini

Oct 04, 2024

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Big-battery storage capacity could increase fivefold in Germany by 2026 Industry body the Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft (BSW-Solar) expects around 7 GWh of large-scale battery storage to be added during that period.

Sandra Enkhardt

Oct 04, 2024

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ACWA Power and Sumitomo to finance 968 MW of BESS in Uzbekistan The Saudi developer will be able to finance $4.2 billion worth of battery, solar, and wind sites with the sale of 49% of its holding in five big projects.

Oct 03, 2024

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Texas set for 1.35 GWh of large-scale BESS French oil major TotalEnergies and German-owned renewables developer RWE have announced plans for five large-scale batteries in the US state.

Gwenaelle Deboutte, Max Hall

Oct 03, 2024

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Spain’s Acciona advances 2.4 GW of energy storage, 1.8 GW solar-wind hybridization Acciona Energía has just launched its second hybrid wind-solar project in Spain, at Villalba del Rey and Tinajas. A new, 19.7 MWp solar field has been added to a 26 MW wind complex.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Oct 03, 2024

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Batteries cheaper than new thermal plants for Brazil’s reserve grid capacity Analyst Aurora Energy Research estimates battery storage systems cost 10% less than new combined cycle thermal power plants – and could be 29% cheaper. <b>pv magazine</b> spoke to Aurora's <b>Inês Gaspar</b> about the figures.

Oct 03, 2024

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‘Indian battery energy storage set for unprecedented growth’ A transformative shift in India’s energy landscape will take place by 2029, positioning the country as a global leader in energy storage innovation, according to Saurabh Kumar, vice president for India at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) nonprofit.

Oct 03, 2024

Vattenfall's Haringvliet Zuid hybrid energy park in the Netherlands, featuring solar, wind, and storage.

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Vattenfall enters large-scale battery storage business The energy company announced plans to invest extensively in large-scale battery business in response to the growing demand for flexibility, adding 500 MW of battery storage annually.

Sandra Enkhardt

Oct 02, 2024

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