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Nozomi Energy reaches financial close and starts build on 196 MWh BESS in Japan 50 MW Nozu BESS reaches financial close with Aozora Bank backing.
Tristan Rayner
10 hours ago
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NGEN commissions 170 MWh battery storage system in Austria Austrian energy storage company NGEN has brought an 85 MW/170 MWh battery system online in Austria, adding two-hour flexibility to the grid near the German border.
Sandra Enkhardt
12 hours ago
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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.
Luis Ini
Sep 14, 2026
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UGL bags EPC job on APA’s Sybella solar and 104 MWh battery project in Australia The town of Mount Isa, a remote location in Australia, gets a second renewable installation from APA Group.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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Zhero and Tesla Energy sign agreement for 3 GWh of BESS in Italy Tesla Energy will supply Megapack batteries for the projects, and Zhero is currently developing utility-scale storage projects totaling over 1.5 GW, the companies told pv magazine Italia.
Sergio Matalucci
Sep 10, 2026
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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.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 10, 2026
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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.
Matthew Lynas
Sep 10, 2026

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Scottish government approves two BESS projects totaling 10 GWh in one day Flurry of battery energy storage system approvals includes two projects set to receive long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor support. Four large-scale projects gain planning consent in a single day.
Matthew Lynas
Sep 10, 2026
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Financial close on 60 MWh battery retrofit for operational Dutch wind farm Windpark Greenport Venlo moves its battery project into construction after financing.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 09, 2026
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Strong advance of large-scale solar-storage projects across Mexico over the past month Across 10 Mexican states, battery energy storage is key to supporting new solar projects.
Luis Ini
Sep 09, 2026
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Cyberattack on BESS fleets ‘probable’ by 2031, modeling warns New risk analysis outlines how weaponizing remote cloud controls across utility-scale storage fleets could destabilize entire power grids, with researchers warning of a 92% probability of a major incident by 2031 under current practices.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 08, 2026
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North Macedonia’s BESS market begins to develop Analysis from Solar Macedonia says both standalone and co-located battery projects are beginning to materialise, while recent drought conditions have been favorable to the economic viability of solar projects.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 08, 2026
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Dominican Republic opens new phase for up to 600 MW/1.2 GWh of storage The Dominican Republic's electricity transmission company has launched a new expression of interest for battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the country's interconnected national electricity system, with a reference capacity of up to 600 MW/1,200 MWh.
Luis Ini
Sep 08, 2026
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Samsung secures grid clearance for 400 MWh battery in Australia South Korea's Samsung has reached a major development milestone in Australia, securing formal grid connection clearance for a 400 MWh battery energy storage project in New South Wales.
David Carroll
Sep 08, 2026
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AES Andes begins testing 340 MW/1.36 GWh Cristales BESS AES Andes says a 340 MW/1,360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is undergoing testing at its Cristales energy project in Chile's Antofagasta region. Commissioning of the associated PV plant will begin soon.
Luis Ini
Sep 07, 2026
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EPC Renewables signs deal for Fiji solar and 240 MWh battery project EPC Renewables and Grupo Cobra will develop a 142 MW solar and 240 MWh battery storage project in Fiji, targeting commercial operations by early 2029 to help cut the island nation's reliance on imported diesel generation.
David Carroll
Sep 07, 2026
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