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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.

Lara Morandotti

17 hours ago

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NHOA Energy secures first MACSE battery awards in Italy with 600 MWh across two projects Italy’s MACSE scheme has already allocated storage capacity, and NHOA's announcements now confirms its first contracted projects under the mechanism.

20 hours ago

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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.

Feb 27, 2026

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Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.

Feb 27, 2026

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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.

Feb 26, 2026

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New US battery capacity in 2026: 24.3 GW of new battery storage to come online From Texas-sized utility projects to skyrocketing residential battery attach rates, 2026 marks the year solar and storage transition from the electric grid’s fastest-growing additions to its foundational pillars.

Feb 26, 2026

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Troubled Waratah Super Battery gets timeline for replacement transformer and full operational date: End of 2026 It's mixed news: the failure in HVT3 means it requires a full replacement, but a replacement from the local transformer manufacturer will happen in rapid time.

Feb 26, 2026

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Wooderson hybrid 3.6 GWh DC-coupled storage project gets go ahead in Australia The Wooderson project combines 450 MW of solar PV and 3.6 GWh of battery energy storage (BESS) with an eight hour capacity on a DC-coupled setup. It is one of a series of similar large-scale projects undergoing environmental assessment in Australia at the moment.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 25, 2026

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30 GWh, 100-hour duration: Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air battery for Minnesota data center The 300 MW / 30 GWh multi-day storage system from Form Energy will be paired with 1.6 GW of new renewables to facilitate Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy goals.

Feb 25, 2026

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Trina Storage, Gore Street Capital to deliver 12 GWh of new BESS projects in Europe Trina Storage and Gore Street Capital are forming a new Europe-focused battery energy storage (BESS) fund. Gore Street expects the overall size of the fund and co-investment to rise to €1 billion by end of 2026.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 24, 2026

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South Korea to invest $223 million in next-generation distributed grid, including ESS The South Korean government has announced plans to invest KRW 321 billion ($222.6 million) in 2026 to upgrade regional distribution networks, deploy 85 energy storage systems, and expand solar integration while piloting microgrids and market reforms.

Brian Publicover

Feb 24, 2026

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NHOA Energy starts construction of the Broni Battery for Neoen in Italy Siteworks are well underway for the Broni Battery in Italy, renewable energy giant Neoen's first in the country.

Feb 23, 2026

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European BESS capacity to hit 80 GW by 2030, Aurora forecasts Market report finds Europe's deployed battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity now exceeds 17 GW in power output terms. Four-hour batteries forecast to attract more than half of expected investment from 2026 to 2030.

Feb 23, 2026

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Another grid-scale battery faces siting pushback in Australia Despite the project already changing four times, the local Australian council formally opposed the Blanche battery location as state licensing process continues.

Feb 23, 2026

Flow batteries

AVL partners with Sumitomo in bid for Western Australia’s 500 MWh vanadium battery project Perth-headquartered resources and technology company Australian Vanadium Limited’s subsidiary VSUN Energy will partner with Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Electric Industries in its bid to develop Western Australia’s planned 500 MWh Kalgoorlie vanadium battery project.

Feb 23, 2026

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Battery storage management keeps solar in the energy mix FlexGen’s Jason Abiecunas describes how BESS is at the heart of reliable new capacity.

Michael Puttré

Feb 20, 2026

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