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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

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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

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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Projects & Applications

New Zealand gives approval to 200 MWh solar-plus-storage project A 179 MW solar-plus-storage project near Auckland has won approval from an independent panel, with a commercial decision now able to take place if the project remains viable in light of conditions applied to the build and operation.

Oct 20, 2025

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Lichtblick starts construction of 470 MWh storage system in German Near Chemnitz, the Hamburg-based green energy provider wants to install its first large battery energy storage system (BESS), a 100 MW facility with up to 470 MWh of storage capacity. Commissioning is planned for 2027.

Sandra Enkhardt

Oct 20, 2025

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Rondo Energy’s 100 MWh solar-powered heat battery now operational Heat batteries for storing industrial heat can also be powered by low-cost grid electricity generated at sunny and windy hours, the company said.

William Driscoll

Oct 20, 2025

Policy

Engie India: ‘Every future project to be designed with storage integration’ With storage becoming increasingly prominent in India, Engie's Shantanu Upasani has called for standardization of state regulations and faster permitting.

Oct 20, 2025

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360 MWh Australian solar-plus-storage project enters environmental assessment Renewables developer Global Power Generation (GPG) Australia wants federal approval for a 290 MW solar farm and 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland’s Fraser Coast region.

Oct 20, 2025

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Why energy storage is increasingly dictating data center site selection Regulatory pressure, not technology limits, is driving the next wave of storage deployment across US data center hubs.

Oct 20, 2025

Finance

Dutch energy storage provider Return raises €300 million to expand battery storage portfolio Return secured the growth capital from Dutch pension investor APG to boost its expansion efforts. And, just months ago, added a 670 MWh ready-to-build (RtB) portfolio in the east of Germany.

Oct 17, 2025

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640 MWh Arizona solar plus storage project selects Fluence for US-made battery systems Torch Clean Energy has chosen Fluence’s Gridstack Pro 5000 energy storage system for the Winchester project in Arizona in the US.

Oct 17, 2025

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Eight storage projects listed in Spain’s official gazette for September Spain's Official State Gazette (BOE) includes September announcements of eight storage projects – five of them identified as batteries. Six of the projects would have a total scale of 227.5 MW and the other two would have a storage capacity of more than 247 MWh.

Oct 17, 2025

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