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CATL confirms Tener S for Quinbrook’s massive Supernode Stage 3 in Australia CATL provides a technology update on the newly financed third state of 3 GWh battery campus.

17 hours ago

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SSE wins Irish planning consent to double BESS duration to 320 MWh Revised Mullafarry plans boost storage duration, lifting the project to 320 MWh capacity.

19 hours ago

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Econergy lands €229m for Romanian solar-and-storage hybrid backed by CfD Econergy has locked capital funding for its Părău 2 site, pairing a 342 MW solar array with a 150 MW battery system in an evolving Romanian market for storage.

Aug 14, 2026

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PVFarm rolls out RE STACK software for utility-scale BESS planning The new tool works across geographies, manufacturer, and sites, and is design to make site planning both faster and comprehensive.

Aug 14, 2026

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Noon Energy, Sabanci Renewables ink JV for 1 GW long-duration storage for AI data centers 'Ultra‑LDES' venture targets 1 GW of multi‑day storage to power AI computing demand.

Aug 14, 2026

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Italian developer secures ready-to-build status for 1 GWh standalone BESS in Chile The standalone BESS project has a five-hour duration and will charge from the Chilean grid.

Aug 13, 2026

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Italy’s 2028 Capacity Market auction: Northern zones rewarded in shift for developers, notes Aurora 'The most significant change introduced by Capacity Market 2028 is the geographic differentiation'

Sergio Matalucci

Aug 13, 2026

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Massive new $58.5 billion AI data center for Croatia to be anchored by 8 GWh BESS €50 billion Croatia AI campus by Pantheon Atlas pairs 500 MW solar with 8,000 MWh battery to meet hyperscale demand.

Apr 29, 2026

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Saft to supply additional batteries as New Zealand’s major BESS doubles in size Adding on 100 MW / 200 MWh to the Huntly BESS to double the size of the first stage of one of New Zealand's largest batteries.

Apr 28, 2026

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Equis taps GenusPlus as EPC for the 800 MWh Koolunga BESS in Australia Construction starts shortly, and it's the second project the pair of companies will have worked on in Australia.

Apr 28, 2026

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Bulgaria seeks to revive 864 MW Chaira pumped-storage hydropower plant Supported by Toshiba, Bulgarian utility NEK is working to restart its 864 MW Chaira pumped-storage hydropower plant, the largest of its kind in Southeastern Europe. The facility has been offline since March 2022 following a turbine failure.

Emiliano Bellini

Apr 28, 2026

Policy

Brazil can reach 7 GW in storage by 2035 Projections from the Energy Research Company (EPE), shared during the Absolar Storage Leaders event, depend on a stable legal framework and regulatory progress. Authorities and stakeholders in the electricity sector highlight the role of batteries in reducing costs, ensuring energy security, and expanding renewable energy.

Apr 27, 2026

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TotalEnergies advances Kazakhstan 1 GW wind site with 600 MWh co-located battery The decision, after years of project progress, advances the mega co-located wind and storage site.

Apr 27, 2026

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Successful test of grid frequency stabilization with German battery storage In the "SUREVIVE" pilot project, tests are being conducted to determine how storage systems can actively stabilize the power system. In an initial test within the medium-voltage grid, the plant reacted in "grid-forming" mode as planned.

Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 27, 2026

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Cyprus gives go-ahead to 570 MWh of battery storage Cyprus’ transmission system operator has issued preliminary grid connection terms for eight standalone energy storage projects totaling 231 MW / 570 MWh, all to be developed without subsidy support.

Apr 24, 2026

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Botswana breaks ground on solar-plus-storage project with 500 MWh battery The Maun solar project will encompass 500 MW of solar tied to 500 MWh of battery storage in northeastern Botswana, making it one of the largest projects of its kind in southern Africa. A 30-year power purchase agreement is in place between project developers Okavango Solar, wholly-owned by Oman’s NAQAA Sustainable Energy LLC, and Botswana Power Corporation.

Apr 24, 2026

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