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Cox plans 1 GWh of storage in El Salvador Spanish energy company Cox has signed a $2.9 billion investment agreement with El Salvador, including up to 400 MW of solar and 1,000 MWh of battery storage. The wider program also covers natural gas infrastructure and water projects.

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Finland demands grid-forming support for new wind, solar in weak grids Fingrid will require new wind and solar plants in Finland’s weakest grid areas to provide grid-forming capability, which developers can meet with co-located batteries sized at up to 30% of plant output.

Brian Publicover

2 hours ago

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Enertrag, SMA start construction of 840 MWh battery in Germany A 200 MW/840 MWh battery energy storage system under construction in Germany will connect directly to the transmission grid and provide energy arbitrage and grid-forming services, with operation planned for 2027.

2 hours ago

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Royal Vopak, Vattenfall agree on 400 MWh tolling deal for Dutch battery project 66% of the planned 600 MWh facility has been signed to a tolling agreement, adding financial stability for a possible final investment decision .

19 hours ago

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Samsung C&T seeks approval for 800 MWh battery in Australia Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has applied for federal environmental approval for a 200 MW/800 MWh battery energy storage system in Victoria, with construction targeted to begin in 2027.

22 hours ago

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Engie commissions 802 MWh standalone battery in Chile Engie Chile has commissioned a 142 MW/802 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Mejillones Energy Complex following a $174 million investment, reusing existing infrastructure.

23 hours ago

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Intera’s 960 MWh Summerfield battery enters commissioning in Australia Intera Renewables’ 240 MW/960 MWh Summerfield battery in Australia is undergoing commissioning and is expected to begin full operations in 2027 under a 10-year offtake agreement with Origin Energy.

24 hours ago

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CIP partially divests 1 GWh BESS to Scottish state bank, nuclear decommissioning fund Scottish government investment vehicle and nuclear decommissioning fund take a stake in utility-scale BESS project. The transmission-connected BESS is expected to come online in 2028 and has already secured state-backed and private sector contracted revenue.

Jun 08, 2026

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Rolls Royce signs 490 MWh Latvia BESS deal as Sunly cites cybersecurity rules Strict cybersecurity requirements meant a European partner was crucial, according to Sunly CEO. Deal means Rolls-Royce Power Systems has contracts to supply 1.5 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity to the Baltic states.

Jun 05, 2026

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Australian state clears 620 MW/2.5 GWh Morwell battery project TagEnergy has secured development approval for the proposed AUD 1.3 billion ($900 million) Morwell battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Australian state of Victoria.

Jun 05, 2026

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Romania grants grid permits for 546 MW of solar and battery storage Korkia, a Nordic renewable energy developer, has locked in development rights for more than 550 MW of battery storage in Romania.

Brian Publicover

Jun 05, 2026

Finance

Inox Clean to acquire Vena Energy India with 2.5 GWh BESS pipeline Vena Energy India includes around 1 GW of operating solar and wind assets, 2.5 GWh of battery energy storage capacity across advanced-stage and development projects, and a renewable energy pipeline exceeding 4 GW.

Jun 05, 2026

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Ganesh Green secures 1 GWh BESS order in India Ganesh Green Bharat has won a major contract from NTPC Renewable Energy to deliver a utility-scale battery storage project.

Jun 05, 2026

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Polish grid attack reveals cyber-insurance gap for battery storage A 2025 cyberattack affecting roughly 30 renewable energy sites in Poland has sharpened insurer focus on battery energy storage system (BESS) risk, highlighting a coverage gap at the intersection of cyber and property policies.

Brian Publicover

Jun 04, 2026

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Philippines: Acwa advances 500 MW solar and BESS, Ib Vogt reaches financial close Saudi Arabian developer signs lease with government-owned development authority to build co-located plant in special economic zone. Ib Vogt solar-plus-storage project secured financial close in Western Visayas, identifies the Philippines as key Southeast Asia market.

Jun 04, 2026

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Japan BESS: How Energy Vault, Trina Storage, Itochu tailor their projects to local grid Energy Vault, Trina Storage and Itochu are to add more than 1.4 GWh of battery energy storage capacity (BESS) between them to Japan's grid by 2028.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jun 04, 2026

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