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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.

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

Grid-scale

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

Projects & Applications

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.

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.

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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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Projects & Applications

Energy Vault buys up 300 MWh battery in Texas, projects $350 million in total revenue The SOSA Energy Center battery energy storage system (BESS) is almost ready to build, and Energy Vault has snapped it up in advance of a Notice to Proceed in Texas.

Oct 24, 2025

Finance

EBRD takes first merchant battery stake with $19.5m Croatia deal The European lender will take a €16.8m ($19.5m) stake in the IE-Energy Projekt in Šibenik, as part of €50.1m of announced funding for the up-to-60 MW battery energy storage system (BESS).

Oct 24, 2025

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ZE Energy buys 100 MW Italian, MACSE-backed battery A law firm which advised on the transaction tells pv magazine Italia the deal was worth €10 million ($11.6 million) to €20 million and was concluded regardless of the results of the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) auction.

Sergio Matalucci

Oct 24, 2025

Grid-scale

Romania’s Electrica initiates 15 battery storage projects totalling 1 GWh Romanian utilities are actively advancing energy storage initiatives, complementing substantial private sector investments and numerous state-backed support schemes.

Oct 23, 2025

Finance

France backs 55 MW battery for Togo The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will support a 55 MW battery pilot project which could be replicated across the continent.

Gwenaelle Deboutte

Oct 23, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

Unlimited low-cost energy storage In its latest monthly for pv magazine, the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) explains how pumped-hydro energy storage combined with PV power generation could provide 24/7 power to data centres.

International Solar Energy Society

Oct 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Investors commit $8m to Italian offshore-pumped-hydro storage Described as drawing upon a 'practically unlimited resource' – ocean depth – Milan-based Sizable Energy says its offshore technology offers the world's cheapest long-duration energy storage (LDES).

Oct 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Pacific Northwest data center opts for BESS to jump the interconnection queue Calibrant Energy will install the system next year at Aligned Data Centers’ Pacific Northwest (PNW) site in what the companies call the nation’s first battery built to help data centers speed up interconnection.

Oct 23, 2025

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Engie India eyes 7 GW of hybrid and storage-backed renewables by 2030 Hybrid integration, digital optimization, and rising corporate demand are defining India’s next renewable phase, says Engie India’s Shantanu Upasani.

Oct 23, 2025

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