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e-Storage to deliver 100 MW/200 MWh BESS for OX2 in Australia Canadian Solar’s e-Storage will supply and commission a 100 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system for OX2’s 135 MW Muswellbrook solar project in New South Wales.

23 minutes ago

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Mexico approves 15 MW/150 MWh BESS for Solarig solar project Solarig’s PV Moquel Solar project in Campeche will include a 15 MW battery energy storage system with 10 hours of discharge duration, subject to additional permits and conditions.

48 minutes ago

Projects & Applications

Galileo secures consent for eight-hour and four-hour BESS in Italy Galileo has secured permits for a 125 MW/1,000 MWh battery and a 125 MW/500 MWh battery in Italy, and told ESS News it sizes Italian projects for longer durations to keep both MACSE auctions and private offtake open.

Brian Publicover

2 hours ago

Projects & Applications

France’s largest operational BESS reaches 240 MW/480 MWh Large-scale battery storage is expanding in France as developers bring new projects online to provide flexibility and grid services.

Gwenaelle Deboutte

3 hours ago

Manufacturing

INTERVIEW: Hithium’s sodium-ion storage push, where it could win, where it won’t, and path to bankability In this interview with ESS News, Hithium’s Leb Lan discusses the company's advances, where sodium-ion could compete with LFP, and what still needs proving. Lan says validation of the new generation is planned and safety testing is ongoing, but is light on detail around pricing figures and engagement with insurers.

20 hours ago

Projects & Applications

Aula Energy plans 1.8 GWh BESS for 330 MW of solar in Australia Australia's Aula Energy plans to add a 365 MW/1.8 GWh battery to its Wellington North solar farm in New South Wales, with financial close targeted for early 2027.

Oct 06, 2026

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EDP targets 350 MW of BESS in Sicily Portugal's EDP has an 800 MW renewable energy pipeline in Sicily, including 350 MW of battery storage, 250 MW of solar and 200 MW of wind projects.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Oct 06, 2026

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Largest ever UK pumped hydro scheme granted consent Planning permission granted for 1.8 GW/ 40 GWh pumped hydro project in the Scottish Highlands. Developer Gilkes Energy says the real work begins now and is seeking “substantial capital” for the project.

Mar 31, 2025

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“As far as we see, the boat has sailed for the UK market” ILI Group CEO Mark Wilson tells ESS News developer has 350 MW tranche up for sale, to be followed by other battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in its pipeline. However, the group has stopped scoping new BESS sites due to saturated UK pipeline.

Mar 28, 2025

Flow batteries

Made-in-Australia microemulsion flow battery for long-duration storage Allegro Energy and Origin Energy will install Australia’s first microemulsion flow battery at the Eraring coal-fired power station, in New South Wales.

Mar 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Alfen upgrades, relocates BESS project at Dutch wind farm The Dutch integrator has pulled off a major feat, relocating a large-scale battery energy storage system to a new site and installing a bigger, more advanced system in a highly complex location.

Mar 28, 2025

Tesla energy storage

Tenders

Indian solar tender with up to 4.8 GWh of energy storage The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) will enter into solar power purchase agreements with the selected developers for a period of 25 years. Bidding closes on April 24.

Mar 28, 2025

Grid-scale

BNEF: Australian utility appetite for big batteries rising Interest in owning big batteries is a growing trend for electric companies and coal-plant owners as market revenue potential improves, particularly for newer, longer-duration battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Mar 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Estonia inagurates its largest battery energy storage project The flagship battery storage project commenced operations on February 1, only days before cutting ties with the Russian power grid.

Mar 27, 2025

Policy

Spain proposes Andalusia get almost half of EU’s €700 million energy storage aid package The draft rules published by Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) suggest Andalusia should receive almost €312 million ($336 million) of the €700 million disbursed by the European Union's regional development fund to drive energy storage.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 27, 2025

Battery energy storage systems developed by Ingrid Capacity at a site in Sweden surrounded by green trees.

Policy

Swedish grid operators reluctant to integrate batteries A report from Svensk Solenergi says connection to the electricity grid is a significant obstacle to the expansion of battery storage technology in Sweden, with grid operators often hesitant to connect large-scale projects.

Mar 26, 2025

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