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Vattenfall plans 700 MWh battery system at former German nuclear site The local council has approved the zoning plan for a 254 MW, 700 MWh storage project. Vattenfall expects the system to be online by 2028, pending a final investment decision.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 05, 2025

Projects & Applications

CATL’s 587 Ah battery cells for energy storage systems enter large-scale commercialization Chinese media has reported that CATL’s 587 Ah high-capacity energy storage cells have completed 2 GWh of shipments since the product’s launch, and shipments are projected to reach 3 GWh this year.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 05, 2025

Projects & Applications

800 MWh battery project reaches financial close for BrightNight and Cordelio Power in Washington, US The 200 MW battery energy storage system will supply the Pacific Northwest from the Seattle-Tacoma region.

Dec 04, 2025

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Recurrent Energy confirms 1 GWh BESS will be co-located with oversized UK solar plant Planning consent for Tillbridge Solar Project was granted by the UK government in October 2025. The site was approved with a 500 MW grid connection, suggesting the 1 GWh BESS will support PV capacity overbuild to spread generation throughout the day.

Dec 04, 2025

Projects & Applications

6 GWh CATL battery in Australia: Stanwell locks in massive gas-plus-storage hybrid plant with Quinbrook Two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) signed within a month of each other are set to see a massive CATL battery delivered to the Queensland state of Australia for Quinbrook and Stanwell.

Dec 03, 2025

Revenue streams

TagEnergy locks in 15-year toll deal for Golden Plains battery in Australia Renewables developer TagEnergy has locked in the first long-term offtake deal for the 150 MW / 600 MWh Golden Plains battery project being built in Victoria.

Dec 03, 2025

Projects & Applications

Chile’s Pradera Larga hybrid project featuring 450 MWh battery secures environmental approval Italian developer's most ambitious project outside Europe will be a 84 MWp (peak) solar plant coupled with a 90 MW / 5-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Chile’s Valparaíso region.

Dec 02, 2025

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Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW A 'misguided' approval system which features a 'first come, first served' approach lies behind the figures, rather than a widely discussed flood of applications from viable battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to Regelleistung-Online.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 01, 2025

Products

Brazil’s Powersafe unveils all-in-one C&I battery storage product Featuring Brazilian engineering, Powersafe is investing in its versatile solution and being official distributor of Ecoflow's portable power stations in Brazil.

Alessandra Neris

Sep 01, 2025

Revenue streams

Profitability in quieter markets: what July revealed about battery strategy After two record-breaking months for battery storage revenue in Germany, July brought a sharp shift: fewer price spikes, softer ancillary markets, and a steep drop in arbitrage opportunities. Drawing on Suena Energy’s latest monthly benchmark, the company's CEO and co-founder, Lennard Wilkening, unpacks the July revenue dip, what it signals about shifting market regimes, and why dynamic, multi-market optimization remains essential – especially when volatility fades.

Lennard Wilkening

Aug 29, 2025

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pv magazine’s guide to battery project contracts pv magazine and Kiwa PI Berlin have developed a document covering everything from defining owner requirements, to contract negotiation. Analyzing and comparing bids is also included.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Aug 29, 2025

Manufacturing

Brazil’s Intelbras backs domestic battery production, off-grid solutions The Brazilian manufacturer is offering batteries, inverters, and integrated applications, targeting everything from homes to agribusiness and with a focus on hybrid solutions, its Rapid Shutdown product, and solar pumping.

Alessandra Neris

Aug 29, 2025

Policy

900 MWh battery is first such system approved under Australian clean energy act The Potentia Energy Emeroo battery energy storage system (BESS), in South Australia (SA), is the first to receive environmental approval under new hydrogen and renewable energy legislation.

Aug 29, 2025

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NatPower secures UK site for 8 GWh BESS to power ships at berth Major BESS project will be first UK project to combine utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with maritime infrastructure, according to NatPower. The developer aims to connect to the grid by 2028.

Aug 28, 2025

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Under-used PJM grid interconnection points could fast-track 24 GW of storage Researchers believe the nation’s largest grid operator could enable deployment of much-needed renewables capacity within two years.

William Driscoll

Aug 28, 2025

Grid-scale

R.Power advances 2.3 GWh battery storage portfolio in Poland All projects are backed with 17-year capacity market contracts secured in Poland’s December 2024 auction.

Aug 28, 2025

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