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Major progress for 850 MWh of battery storage projects in France Three major projects are set to be delivered by the joint venture between Entech and Eiffage Énergie Systèmes. Meanwhile, Acacia has begun construction on its first two 100 MWh projects in France.

Marija Maisch, Gwenaelle Deboutte

57 minutes ago

Projects & Applications

Akaysha Energy powers up Australian 430 MWh grid-forming battery five months early The 205 MW/410 MWh Brendale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the state of Queensland has entered commercial operations. The project features the Tesla Megapack 2 batteries with grid-forming tech.

2 hours ago

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Seac taps Sunotec to build battery storage of up to 230 MWh in Germany A new battery storage facility will be built in four phases, and Sunotec Germany will implement the first phase, with a capacity of 20 MWh.

Sandra Enkhardt

5 hours ago

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Masdar reaches financial close for grid-scale solar-plus-storage plays in Oman, Uzbekistan The Abu Dhabi-based developer has achieved financial close on two large-scale projects mixing solar and storage, including Oman's first.

Tristan Rayner, Patrick Jowett

Jan 19, 2026

Products & Services

1414 Degrees scores key battery approval as part of thermal energy storage hopes The working theory for a new energy precinct in Australia: first come batteries, then comes novel long duration thermal energy storage.

Jan 19, 2026

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Statera Energy secures approval for 4 GWh, eight-hour battery eligible for LDES in the UK One of the biggest BESS developers in the UK has secured approval for an eight-hour system that is eligible for the UK's long duration energy storage (LDES) cap and floor scheme.

Jan 19, 2026

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US Round-up: Fluence supplies 1.2 GWh Arizona project, NextVolt sells 1 GWh battery NextVolt has offloaded a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to Exus Renewables which will take on ownership long-term. Menawhile, the developers of a 1.2 GWh BESS in Arizona have partnered with Fluence for its GridStack Pro system.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jan 16, 2026

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Sri Lanka extends deadline for 640 MWh battery auction The original deadline for bids to develop sixteen 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) has been extended from Sep.10 to Oct. 14.

Sep 22, 2025

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EVE Energy claims world’s first utility-scale deployment of 628Ah-cell batteries The Chinese heavyweight has set a new industry benchmark by deploying the first utility-scale battery storage project featuring 628Ah ultra-large cells and completing its first overseas deliveries.

Sep 22, 2025

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Edify gains nod for project with Australia’s longest -duration battery Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal government approval for a solar and battery hybrid project in northwest Victoria that is to include what could be – at least for a while – the biggest eight-hour battery in the country.

Sep 22, 2025

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Italian lender: Banks will tolerate 10% merchant operation of MACSE-tendered batteries The opening session of the Italia Solare conference on finance and bankability for solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) considered how the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) auction could shape the Italian storage market. Elemens Partner Salvatore Casa predicted auction-set storage payments could be 'very far' below the €32,000 ($38,000)/MWh cap initially suggested.

Sergio Matalucci

Sep 19, 2025

Finance

New wave of funding powers US battery tech and projects XL Batteries has secured backing to commercialize flow battery systems which use an organic electrolyte, rather than vanadium, and two utility-scale developers have landed extensive credit lines.

Sep 19, 2025

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Making BESS warranties work: Contracts vs. reality Striking a careful balance between technical limitations, market ambitions, and contractual realism in operating battery energy storage systems (BESS) is no easy task. Rigid battery warranties can often be a make-or-break factor in BESS assest management. As a result, many industry players now argue that adopting a more flexible approach to warranties could unlock greater value from these inherently flexible assets.

Sep 19, 2025

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US electricity body: Deploy grid-forming batteries now to avoid costly infrastructure later Large-scale batteries with grid-forming software can sustain grid reliability as renewables replace synchronous fossil fuel generators, according to a report from the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG). The study focuses on test procedures to validate grid-forming capabilities.

William Driscoll

Sep 19, 2025

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Sungrow to supply 220 MWh battery project in Sicily Sungrow will supply 44 PowerTitan 2.0 units for EP Produzione's project, which will be one of the largest industrial-scale storage initiatives in southern Italy. The goal is to increase the reliability of the Sicilian grid.

Lara Morandotti

Sep 18, 2025

Finance

Financial close for 336 MWh of Lithuanian batteries Developers Green Genius and Olana Energy have reached financial decisions on 49 MW/196 MWh and 70 MW/140 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS), respectively.

Sep 18, 2025

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