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Reden enters the Italian storage market with up to 2 GWh of projects
Pierluigi Vecchia, head of project development at Reden Solar Italy, told pv magazine Italia that the French company has initiated the development of large-scale standalone BESS projects, with commissioning planned for 2028–2029, further strengthening its integrated photovoltaic and energy storage strategy.
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Revera Energy reaches financial close on 400 MWh UK BESS
Carlyle-backed developer reaches financial close on the first of three UK battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in its development pipeline. Windyhill BESS in Bearsden, near Glasgow is close to one of the major bottlenecks on Great Britain’s grid.
Fraunhofer IEE calls for “grid-forming readiness” in distribution networks and BESS
A position paper from the Fraunhofer IEE proposes preparing large battery storage systems in the medium-voltage grid for grid-forming functions at an early stage. The "Grid-Forming Readiness" concept aims to close the regulatory gap between current planning and operation and future, as yet unknown, requirements and demands for grid-forming functions.
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Torrent Power bags 12 GWh Indian pumped hydro storage project
The energy company will provide 1.5 GW of energy storage capacity to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) for 40 years. The capacity will come from Torrent’s planned pumped hydro storage plant in Raigad District, Maharashtra.
Battery companies claim UK utility National Grid skips their sites for gas peaker plants over 90% of time
The chief executives of four energy storage companies have published an open letter which claims their battery sites are being skipped up to 90% of the time, in favor of more expensive fossil fuel plants.
Banking on batteries in Chile
The Chilean solar market is booming but as curtailment grows, a hybrid approach to generation is gaining ground. Storage project announcements are coming thick and fast as co-location with wind turbines offers cost efficiency and a smoother generation profile. Meanwhile, new capacity mechanism rules could take Chile one step closer to runaway battery growth.
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GE Vernova lands second large-scale battery contract at Australia’s Supernode site
US-based Vernova will install a 250 MW/1 GWh battery storage system in addition to the 250 MW/500 MWh set-up it is already working on. The final site will include a data center and 750 MW of battery rated power with two- to four-hour storage capacity.
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