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Standalone BESS to offer up to 12% returns in Greece, Aurora forecasts Aurora Energy Research says standalone batteries entering operations in Greece during 2027 could reach an internal rate of return of up to 12%, with wholesale electricity prices in the country forecast to average around €100 ($115.44)/MWh through to 2029.
Patrick Jowett
16 hours ago
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Czechia connects 318 MWh of batteries in H1 Czechia recorded an 83% increase in added battery capacity during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. New deployments include 12 standalone battery energy storage systems connected to the Czech grid.
Patrick Jowett
21 hours ago
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Cyprus’ first utility battery project goes online: Interview The 5 MWh battery storage facility is a step forward for Cyprus as the island grapples with record solar curtailment and a slow-moving energy-storage market.
Ilias Tsagas
23 hours ago
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Projects & Applications
Malawi inaugurates first battery storage system Malawi’s first standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system is expected to help unlock around 100 MW of previously-constrained renewables.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 10, 2026
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Energy Vault to supply 1.25 GW of off-grid BESS for US data center A unnamed Texas data center is going off-grid with a significant battery installation.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 10, 2026
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Romania exceeds 1 GW of utility-scale BESS capacity Romania has surpassed 1 GW/2 GWh of utility-scale battery storage capacity, according to data from the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, while the number of solar prosumers installing batteries also continues to grow. 
Patrick Jowett
Aug 10, 2026
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Technologies
ContourGlobal announces 3 GWh of CATL BESS for global projects The deal is for CATL's most commonly used big battery technology across three major projects.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 10, 2026

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Australian developer opts for longer battery duration to boost project economics Renewables developer Frontier Energy has boosted the storage duration of its 80 MW Waroona Renewable battery by 12% to 4.5 hours
Ev Foley
Jun 12, 2024
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Start of construction works at Netzbooster construction site in Kupferzell
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250 MW grid booster battery breaks ground in Germany TransnetBW, the transmission system operator in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, has celebrated the official opening of the Netzbooster construction site in Kupferzell. The 250 MW battery-based energy storage system, supplied by Fluence, will help increse the utilisation of the electricity grid, reducing the need for network reinforcement and expansion.
Marija Maisch
Jun 11, 2024
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The Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, China.
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1.4 GW Xiamen pumped storage project connected to the grid The No. 4 unit of the State Grid Fujian Xiamen Pumped Storage Power Station has successfully passed project acceptance, marking the full commissioning of the power station. The project was designed by the East China Survey and Design Institute and built by the China Hydropower No. 14 Engineering Corporation.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 11, 2024
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Entergy's Chicot Solar Energy Center, Chicot County, Arkansas.
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Entergy, NextEra Energy Resources join forces on 4.5 GW of solar and storage In the U.S., energy utility company Entergy and the energy provider Nextera Energy Resources have announced a joint development agreement, which the two companies say will accelerate the development of up to 4.5 GW of new solar generation and energy storage projects. 
Carrie Hampel
Jun 11, 2024
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India’s JSW Energy starts construction of 1 GWh battery storage Indian utility JSW Energy has launched construction of the 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS), which was awarded by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project is slated for commissioning by June 2025.
Uma Gupta
Jun 10, 2024
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Workers on a pumped hydro energy storage project site
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Australia adds 9.6 GWh pumped hydro project to its pipeline The pipeline of pumped hydro storage projects in the Australian state of Queensland continues to grow with Victorian-based renewables company BE Power announcing plans to develop an 800 MW / 9.6 GWh project at Mount Alma near Gladstone.
David Carroll
Jun 10, 2024
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Illustration of closed-loop pumped hydro energy storage in gold mine
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Nova Scotia gold mine could host PV-plus-pumped hydro storage energy hub A new partnership will investigate the viability of colocating a closed-loop pumped hydro energy storage facility with solar PV at the site of a former gold mine in Moose River in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Atlantic Mining, owner of the mine, and Natural Forces, a renewables company with 300 MW of operational capacity in Canada, are optimistic the project will be feasible. 
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 07, 2024
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Large storage facilities in Germany
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New tax regulation to ease storage deployment in Germany The 2024 draft annual tax law proposes that 90% of trade tax revenue from energy storage systems goes into the pockets of local municipalities, potentially opening the doors to greater community acceptance.  
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 07, 2024
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Map of pumped storage hydropower project in Chile
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Colbún proposes 800 MW desalinated water-powered pumped storage project in Chile Chilean utility Colbún has unveiled plans for a massive pumped storage hydropower project in northern Chile. The facility will use desalinated water from the Pacific Ocean to store energy and use it when it's most needed.
Marija Maisch
Jun 05, 2024
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