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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

11 hours ago

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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.

14 hours ago

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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.

16 hours ago

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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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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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Acciona Energía develops 1 GWh BESS in Chile’s Atacama desert The 200 MW battery energy storage facility located next to the Malgarida photovoltaic complex in the north of the country is slated for commissioning in early 2027.

Nov 13, 2025

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Canada’s biggest battery breaks ground, e-STORAGE to supply 1.86 GWh system Canada's largest contracted battery project is moving ahead with a ground-breaking ceremony, and developer Potentia has chosen e-STORAGE for full-stack delivery and long-term service.

Nov 13, 2025

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Australian 2,160 MWh BESS acquired and relocated to a decommissioned coal power plant Ampyr Australia will relocate the 270 MW Davenport battery energy storage system in the state of South Australia, where it'll get a new name: Northern Battery

Nov 13, 2025

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“It’s a miracle we have any storage projects in Germany at all” Interview: Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA) recently published an FAQ on grid connections for large-scale battery storage. It says that big battery systems require two separate procedures — one for charging (grid draw) and one for discharging (grid feed-in). Attorney Britta Wißmann from Watson Farley & Williams explains what this means for ongoing projects and existing grid connection approvals.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 13, 2025

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German network operators approve grid connection of 46 GWh of storage at medium voltage level Last year, German network operators received 9,710 connection requests for battery storage systems planned for commissioning at the medium-voltage level. These requests correspond to a total of 400 GW/661 GWh. At the transmission network level, large-scale battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 51 GW have already been approved for development in the coming years.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 12, 2025

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Italian ministry authorizes 500 MW of BESS projects Two new energy storage projects are set to be developed in Udine (25 MW) and Ferrara (486 MW).

Massimiliano Tripodo

Nov 12, 2025

Projects & Applications

Octopus reaches financial close on $587 million Blind Creek solar and DC-coupled battery project in Australia The battery energy sizing of 243 MW / 486 MWh provides two hours of storage for Octopus Australia

Nov 12, 2025

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Adani Group to build India’s largest battery storage project, aims for March 2026 commissioning Adani Group says it will install a 1,126 MW/3,530 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Khavda renewable complex, marking India’s largest and one of the world’s biggest single-site deployments.

Nov 11, 2025

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