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Italy’s battery fleet expands rapidly as standalone projects scale up Italy’s installed storage fleet grew 23% by system count over the past year, but jumped 52% in capacity and 40% in power, according to new data highlighted by Italia Solare.

Sergio Matalucci

20 hours ago

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Hydro approves largest pumped hydro project in more than 20 years in Norway Norsk Hydro will invest about $110 million after tax to build the Illvatn pumped hydro plant in western Norway.

23 hours ago

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3 GW of battery and solar projects in UK move ahead Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Conrad Energy are each progressing major solar-plus-battery storage pipelines in the UK.

Nov 17, 2025

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One of Greece’s largest battery storage projects moves ahead with Trina Storage PPC Renewables has selected Trina Storage to supply the 50 MW / 200 MWh Amyntaio battery project in Western Macedonia, one of the largest storage builds underway in Greece.

Nov 17, 2025

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Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.

Nov 14, 2025

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EDP and QIC line up 1.6 GWh battery as part of solar-plus-storage deal in Australia EDP Renewables Australia and QIC's agreement continues the push to pair large storage with new renewable capacity under Australia’s evolving CIS framework, this time in the state of Queensland, alongside large-scale solar.

Nov 14, 2025

Technologies

German battery first to integrate monitoring, analytics and trading, moving away from fragmented digital tools Obton Dynamic, Amperecloud, Volytica Diagnostics and Enspired are trialling a coordinated approach to storage operation on a 32 MWh battery storage project in Tangermünde, south-east Germany. Their goal is to pilot a best practice in asset management and competitiveness in Europe’s fast-moving storage markets.

Nov 13, 2025

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Echogen and Westinghouse secure first grid-scale pumped thermal energy storage via MOU in Europe Echogen and Westinghouse will aim to store surplus hydropower using supercritical CO2, aiming to offer long-duration energy supply to Slovakia’s grid.

Aug 01, 2025

Projects & Applications

Trina Storage partnership to deploy GWh-scale BESS in Baltics As part of a long-term plan with Lithuanian company Stiemo, Trina Solar will deploy its Elementa 2 solution across three initial BESS projects with a combined storage capacity of 180 MWh.

Blathnaid O'Dea

Aug 01, 2025

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Fluence scores largest-ever contract: 2,000 MWh grid-forming battery in Australia for AGL Australian energy major, AGL, has reached final investment decision on the 500 MW / 2,000 MWh Tomago battery energy storage system in the Hunter Region, New South Wales, and has appointed energy storage company Fluence to deliver the project’s build.

Aug 01, 2025

Projects & Applications

Firstway Energy secures two more UK battery storage project planning approvals, 11 in past 12 months Two projects with a combined power capacity of 200 MW and two-hour duration have been approved in the UK.

Aug 01, 2025

Finance

Iberian storage news: KKR injects €150M into Greenvolt for battery projects; Galp deploys 147 MWh in Iberia KKR is funding Greenvolt's battery expansion with €150M as Galp begins installing 74 MW.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Aug 01, 2025

Manufacturing

Tesla chooses LG Energy for US-made stationary storage batteries, say Korean reports A reported $4.3 billion deal will see LG Energy Solution (LGES) supply LFP batteries for Tesla's energy division in the US.

Jul 31, 2025

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RWE’s massive 1,277 MWh solar plus storage project in Chile secures environmental approval German energy firm RWE has received environmental approval for its the Los Durmientes solar and storage plant. The project, located in the Antofagasta region of Chile, has a 243.6 MW solar farm co-located with 255.4 MW / 1,277 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

Jul 31, 2025

Markets

Spotlight on Romania: The 600 MWh battery storage boom Deals from Nova Power & Gas and Visual Fan signal a market surge.

Jul 31, 2025

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esVolta commissions final project in 980 MWh Texas battery trio Three new battery energy storage systems (BESS) lithium-iron phosphate battery projects add 490 MW of peak power with two-hour duration to the ERCOT grid.

Jul 31, 2025

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