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German transmission companies had connection requests for 226 GW of big batteries at turn of year Many requests may be duplicates and most relate to early stage projects but electricity distribution system operator (DSO) E.On alone was sitting on applications for almost 100 GW of sites.
Sandra Enkhardt
4 hours ago
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Masdar, EWEC announce 5 GW/19 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi Masdar and Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) plan to build a $6 billion, 5 GW/19 GWh solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, with operations set to start by 2027.
Blathnaid O’Dea
2 hours ago
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Fluence to supply 400 MWh of battery storage to Ukraine’s DTEK The US-German energy storage company will supply 200 MW/400 MWh of grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) across six sites by October 2025.
Max Hall
1 hour ago
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Pumped storage hydropower plant
Philippines ups pumped hydro procurement target to 4,250 MW The expanded procurement exercise is held under the the third round of the country's Green Energy Auction (GEA-3).
Marija Maisch
Jan 13, 2025
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Applications for 820 MW of energy storage projects announced in Spain in Q4, 2024 More than 182 MW of the battery energy storage systems (BESS) highlighted in Spain's Official State Gazette (BOE) are for hybridization with existing solar and wind generation capacity.
Jose Pedrosa
Jan 13, 2025
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Eni Plenitude completes its largest battery storage project in Texas The 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) was acquired from developer Baywa r.e., along with a nearby utility-scale solar plant, in 2022.
Marija Maisch
Jan 13, 2025
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Chile inaugurates its first transmission-connected battery storage project Electric utility Sociedad Austral de Electricidad Sociedad Anónima (Saesa Group) says its site, in the Araucanía region, can power around 2,500 homes for ten hours.
Luis Ini
Jan 13, 2025

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ACWA Power lands financing for Central Asia’s biggest battery storage project The Saudi Arabian developer has reached financial close for the Tashkent Riverside project in Uzbekistan, which includes a 200 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Marija Maisch
Jul 02, 2024
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Czech group MTX, Aquila Capital build 370 MW wind, 360 MW solar, 350 MW BESS hybrid project in Spain The investment in the Mimosa project, located near Baza, a town in the province of Granada in Andalusia, southern Spain, exceeds one billion euros. The consortium has invested five years in the project development, and its completion is slated for 2027.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 02, 2024
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Arena launches crowdfunding campaign to finance 722 MW of storage in Spain Through French company Enerfip, the Spanish developer seeks to finance up to EUR 3,000,000 ($3,230,000) and offers investors a fixed annual return of 9.5% over a period of three years.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 01, 2024
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In Conversation: ‘From the next two years on we start to see battery supply in Europe’ At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS News spoke with Paul McCusker, President EMEA Region at Fluence, about the company’s regionalization strategy and its ambition to bring locally made products to its customers in Europe. He also spoke about EMEA-region specific technology preferences and requirements, such as noise levels and safety. Additionally, McCusker presented his views on battery price movements and key challenges to market growth.
Marija Maisch
Jun 28, 2024
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Containers of battery energy storage solution
Arbitrage is the top use case for batteries by U.S. utilities, report finds  Arbitrage is the top use case for 10,487 MW of battery energy storage capacity in the US, making it the most reported primary use. This data was presented by the U.S. Energy Administration Association (EIA) and covers 2023.  
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 28, 2024
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The Cellarhead BESS
624 MWh battery project breaks ground in the UK Construction has commenced on a massive battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Cellarhead in the West Midlands, with 54 BESS containers installed in only 38 days.
Marija Maisch
Jun 28, 2024
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128 MWh DC-coupled hybrid battery secures approval in Australia DC-coupled utility-scale batteries remain fairly novel in Australia.
Ev Foley
Jun 28, 2024
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Dr. George Hilton talking to Marija Maisch
In Conversation: ‘Good time to be battery storage developer’ At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS News spoke with George Hilton, research and analysis manager at S&P Global, about the state of play in the battery energy storage supply chain and falling prices. According to Hilton, the overcapacity at every level of the supply chain has led to prices that are no longer sustainable for many market players. Meanwhile, technological innovation has led to an unprecedented variety of battery storage technologies on offer, and for a great number of markets the right time to jump in is now.
Marija Maisch
Jun 27, 2024
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sosteneo italy
Sosteneo, Enel finalize partnership for 1.7 GW battery storage rollout in Italy The Generali Group company has signed an agreement to acquire a minority share of Enel Libra Flexsys, which aims to roll out 1.7 GW of battery energy storage projects in Italy. "Revenues are fully contracted for 15 years through capacity agreements with Enel as well as capacity payments from Enel that are backed by Terna, Italy’s transmission system operator,” Sosteneo says. 
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 27, 2024

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