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California sets precedent by overriding local blockade to advance 1.2 GWh Soda Mountain BESS California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar and storage across the finish line.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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US grid operator PJM reopens interconnection process: 67 GW+ of storage in the queue Grid operator PJM has reopened its standard interconnection process to new generation projects, after closing the standard process to new applicants in 2022 to completely clear its backlog.
William Driscoll
Apr 30, 2026
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Longi completes its fully integrated battery storage project in Europe Longi has completed grid connection and begun operations of its 13.75 MW/50.16 MWh BESS project in central Italy, while also launching a service centre in Madrid.
Sergio Matalucci
Apr 29, 2026
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Chile reaches 4.6 GW of energy storage under construction The March 2026 Energy Sector Construction and Investment Projects Report, released by the Chilean Ministry of Energy, records 38 storage systems under construction, for 4,597 MW and 18,780 MWh.
Luis Ini
Apr 29, 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.
Tristan Rayner
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.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 28, 2026
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Long-duration battery storage can contribute to security of supply more cost-effectively than gas-fired power plants, LCP Delta finds LCP Delta has conducted a study analyzing the potential contribution of long-duration battery storage to security of supply within capacity tenders in Germany, including an economic comparison with gas-fired power plants and the resulting costs to the public. However, the authors explicitly note that they are not advocating for a complete phase-out of new gas-fired power plants.
Sandra Enkhardt
Apr 20, 2026
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Enspired partners with Energreen on 962 MW BESS pipeline in Italy “Together with enspired, we are creating a powerful market access offering that enables battery asset owners to capture value across multiple revenue streams,” said Benedikt Kormaier, CEO of Energreen Trading and CEO of Energie SpA.
Sergio Matalucci
Apr 20, 2026
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Australian wrap: 1 GWh battery build begins, remote power systems add batteries Alinta Energy has commenced main construction works on the first 1,000 MWh stage of a 500 MW / 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system planned for South Australia.
David Carroll
Apr 20, 2026
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Inside the financing of Egypt’s largest solar‑plus‑storage project Norwegian developer Scatec ASA has commissioned the first phase of the 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Egypt, backed by $479.1 million in development finance institution (DFI) debt and a fully contracted storage revenue model.
Brian Publicover
Apr 20, 2026
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Australia’s Akaysha Energy aims at Germany with new development partnership with Copenhagen Energy Akaysha makes a sizable move into Germany as it continues to grow its battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 17, 2026
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New vehicle to invest €150 million into French BESS Corsica Sole and Banque des Territoires plan to deploy a portfolio of high-voltage projects on the RTE network representing a total capacity of nearly 2 GWh in France by 2029. To support this ambition, a target investment envelope of up to 150 million euros has been put in place.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Apr 17, 2026
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Centrica has a very good week in Sweden, optimizing 110 MW of BESS Centrica is building and optimizing in Sweden, with 110 MW added to its portfolio via three BESS projects this week.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 16, 2026
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UK government demands no more connection offer delays, mulls BESS oversupply options Letter to industry acknowledges delays, describes battery storage oversupply as an “emerging risk.” Measures under consideration include a new fee for oversubscribed technologies, such as BESS.
Matthew Lynas
Apr 16, 2026
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RWE withdraws 99.9 MW solar-plus-storage project in UK on grid constraints RWE has scrapped its 99.9 MW Butterfly solar‑plus‑storage project in Wales after determining that grid connection availability made it unviable, in a move that comes amid sharply rising connection demand and mounting pressure on the United Kingdom’s queue reform process.
Brian Publicover
Apr 16, 2026
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