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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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Projects & Applications

Nala Renewables acquires 250 MW Finnish ready-to-build battery portfolio The acquisition of ready-to-build projects from Fu-Gen will boost Nala’s battery storage capacity to more than 300 MW in the country.

Oct 09, 2025

Auctions

Solar-plus-storage dominates latest Australian CIS tender Some 11 of the 20 projects allocated in the latest round of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) feature solar sites alongside battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Oct 09, 2025

Auctions

Italy’s smallest MACSE project withdrawn, auction results republished A 32 MWh energy storage system has been removed from an approved list which now runs to 14 projects with 9,968 MWh of storage capacity.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Oct 09, 2025

Tenders

Argentina awards two more battery storage projects in AlmaGBA tender As part of the procurement exercise, two more projects have been added in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA) battery program, bringing total awarded capacity to 713 MW.

Oct 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Kazakhstan mega wind site will feature 600 MWh battery The Mirny project will include a 300 MW/600 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), according to China's Envision Energy.

Oct 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Mercom: India reaches 490 MWh of energy storage capacity by June Mercom India Research expects India’s cumulative energy storage installations to reach 33 GWh by 2028.

Oct 08, 2025

Software

Operational issues hit returns in one in five battery storage projects, report finds A recent report from battery intelligence firm Accure reveals that while most battery energy storage systems (BESS) operate reliably, nearly 19% of projects experience reduced returns due to technical issues and unplanned downtime.

Oct 07, 2025

Grid-scale

Engie, Colbún progress 1.7 GWh of battery storage in Chile Engie will install a 140 MW/802 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a thermal power site and Colbún plans an extra 228 MW/912 MWh BESS at its Diego de Almagro Sur solar-plus-storage project.

Luis Ini, Max Hall

Oct 07, 2025

Policy

Germany solar industry association pushes for binding 2030 target of 100 GWh of battery storage Today's installed capacity would have to quadruple over the next five years to attain that goal. The association has also made recommendations on how storage expansion can be accelerated and can support the energy system.

Sandra Enkhardt

Oct 07, 2025

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