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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

Grid-scale

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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Octopus Australia acquires 100 MW Coleambally battery project The developer bought the New South Wales (NSW) project, which is in a late stage of development, to firm energy supply from its Darlington Point solar farm in the state.

Oct 16, 2025

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Baltic battery report: Get in if you can, says Aurora New analysis from Aurora Energy Research (AER) finds that battery storage projects commissioned in the Baltics will capture high returns if commissioned in 2026 from both immature ancillary and intraday markets. By 2029, though, increased competition will change the outlook.

Oct 16, 2025

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Chicago to New Jersey could face cold-weather load shedding by 2032 without 16 GW of batteries 'Without decisive action, millions of homes and businesses could face costly and dangerous reliability risks,' said the trade body which sponsored a Brattle Group study into the 13-state PJM grid, adding, 'Hundreds of storage projects are stalled in PJM’s interconnection queue.'

William Driscoll

Oct 16, 2025

Tenders

Latest round of Australia’s CIS tender could drive more storage – but not in Victoria The latest stage of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) program aims to secure 5 GW more National Electricity Market (NEM)-connected generation capacity before 2031.

Oct 16, 2025

Grid-scale

98 MWh Themelio battery project built in under six months, in boost to Greek grid Greece’s grid-scale battery rollout accelerates with new 49 MW / 98 MWh unit in Chalkidiki.

Oct 16, 2025

Software

Wärtsilä: Gems Pulse can secure battery revenue in unpredictable times The Gems Pulse system also offers energy storage site owners the chance to model new operating strategies and predict their effects based on real-time data.

Oct 15, 2025

Grid-scale

Intec chosen to deliver 40.7 MWh battery storage project in Germany UK's VPI taps Intec to deliver a standalone battery project in the Hesse region.

Oct 15, 2025

Grid-scale

Epic 200 MWh battery begins operation in South Australia Another big battery has joined the South Australian (SA) energy mix with Epic Energy announcing its 200 MWh Mannum battery energy storage system (BESS) is fully operational.

Oct 15, 2025

Grid-scale

New control strategy for grid-forming inverters Researchers in the United States have created a droop control strategy for grid-forming inverters that purportedly improves power system frequency stability. By using an exponential active power–frequency relationship, the novel technique optimizes the use of available headroom, reduces frequency deviations, and enhances overall grid resilience.

Emiliano Bellini

Oct 15, 2025

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