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Korkia expands into offering ‘powered land’ for data centers in Chile
The Finnish company plans to combine access to land and grid connection capacity with new renewable generation, battery storage, and grid infrastructure. Korkia claims it is already moving forward with these types of projects in Chile, although it has not provided details on their locations, capacity, or investment.
How competitive is BESS for data centers, really?
Volta Foundation’s July 2026 report ‘Where Batteries Can Win in Data Center Applications’ shows the two areas where battery energy storage systems (BESS) are winning, four where it is competing and two areas where it’s losing out to other technologies in the data center market.
Why Fidra Energy is building the UK’s biggest BESS project
One year on from reaching financial close on the 2.9 GWh Thorpe Marsh BESS, CEO Chris Elder tells ESS News why the developer has opted to build 1 GW+ battery energy storage projects, how Fidra Energy has secured National Wealth Fund backing, and where the company’s European expansion plans may take it first.
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China Three Gorges to build 16 GW renewables cluster in Inner Mongolia
China Three Gorges has announced plans to build a 16 GW renewables cluster in China’s Inner Mongolia region, including 8 GW of solar, 4 GW of wind, a 200 MW solar thermal system, a 4 GW coal plant, and a 500 MWh energy storage systems.
Neoen energizes first phase of 2,240 MWh battery in Western Australia
French renewable energy and storage developer Neoen has announced a new milestone for its massive Collie battery energy storage system being constructed in Western Australia with the successful energisation of the 219 MW / 877 MWh first stage.
Retired steam plant in California home to 800 MWh of Tesla Megapacks
One of the largest battery sites in the U.S., featuring 200 MW / 800 MWh of Tesla Megapacks, Arevon's Condor Energy Storage Project has repurposed a retired steam plant site to enhance grid stability in San Bernardino County, California.
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Akaysha lands $650 million to fund 1,660 MWh Orana battery build
Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy has secured a $650 million debt deal that will accelerate the development of what is to be the largest four-hour battery energy storage system in the Australian National Electricity Market.
Pumped storage: Planning for 1.5 GW in Scotland, new alliance for 500 MW in Italy, progress on 600 MW Scottish project
Scottish energy storage company ILI Group has lodged plans for a major pumped hydro facility at a famous Scottish loch. Meanwhile, renewable energy developer Drax has appointed engineering firm Voith Hydro to move forward its plans to build a 600 MW project near Oban in Scottland. In Italy, Edison and Webuild have joined hands for a 500 MW pumped storage development.
Potential sites for battery energy storage systems identified in South Australia
South Australian electricity transmission specialist ElectraNet has undertaken a high-level assessment to identify the potential of locations near land it controls as future sites for grid-scale battery energy storage systems.
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Australian energy retailer inks offtake deal on 1040 MWh battery storage system
Energy retailer Origin Energy has expanded its commitment to the Queensland-based Supernode hyperscale data centre and 250 MW, four-hour battery energy storage system with exclusivity for the full capacity of the project’s second stage.
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