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China’s 700 MW Jintan salt-cavern CAES project completes full-system startup The two-unit non-fuel CAES project is now moving toward grid-connection testing and system commissioning.

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ACME Solar commissions 107 MW/437 MWh of BESS in India ACME Solar has commissioned additional battery energy storage capacity in India, bringing its total operational storage capacity to 4.96 GWh.

Oct 02, 2026

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Italy approves 3.25 GW of BESS projects in September The Italian government issued 26 single authorizations for battery storage projects in September, with 3.25 GW of capacity concentrated mainly in southern Italy and the islands.

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Oct 02, 2026

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Orix launches 589 MWh BESS portfolio with investors in Japan Construction begins on two Japanese BESS projects.

Oct 02, 2026

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Antora and Pratt Energy to build 5.8 GWh thermal battery in Kansas Multi-day energy storage project secures equity finance from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and others. The project will provide energy storage capacity to a biorefinery producing ethanol for transportation fuel.

Oct 01, 2026

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Juniper Green adds 100 MWh of storage in India on existing grid link Juniper Green Energy says a clarification from India's central transmission utility allowed it to add battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity within its existing grid connectivity, initially for merchant operation.

Oct 01, 2026

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Promigas advances 2.2 GWh of solar-linked storage in Chile Two solar projects in Chile now owned by Colombia's Promigas have won environmental approval for a combined 2.22 GWh of battery storage.

Oct 01, 2026

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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.

Jul 12, 2024

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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.

Jul 12, 2024

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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.

Jul 11, 2024

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Legal win for 150 MW UK BESS as safety objections ruled unreasonable Local authority ruling quashed as planning inspector orders Swale Borough Council to pay developer’s legal costs, paving the way for one of the largest solar and storage projects in the United Kingdom.

Jul 11, 2024

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Grenergy secures financing for two phases of world’s biggest battery project Madrid-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has reached financial close on the first two phases of its Oasis de Atacama solar and battery energy storage hybrid project in Chile.

Jul 10, 2024

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Elements Green secures grid connection for 800 MWh battery storage project in Germany UK-based solar and energy storage developer Elements Green has secured a grid connection confirmation for its Alfstedt project in northwest Germany, which will feature a 35 MW solar plant and a 400 MW two-hour battery energy storage system.

Jul 10, 2024

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USA: Powin to supply 880 MWh for Michigan’s largest standalone BESS, e-STORAGE to deliver 498 MWh to Texas project Two major standalone battery energy storage projects in the USA have secured their technology providers this week.

Jul 10, 2024

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Australia’s 1 GWh battery storage project gets planning approval Renewables investment firm Octopus Australia has received planning approval from a local government body for its 500 MW / 1 GWh Blackstone battery energy storage system located 40 km southwest of Brisbane, in the state of Queensland.

Jul 10, 2024

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Engie breaks ground on 800 MWh battery in Belgium Once completed, the four-hour battery energy storage project will operate under a 15-year contract with Elia, Belgium's electricity grid operator, and be located next to Engie's gas power plant in Vilvoorde.

Jul 09, 2024

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