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Texan utility launches request for proposal for 500 MW of battery storage
CPS Energy, which acts as sole provider of electricity in San Antonio, Texas, plans to have 1,000 MW of operational or contracted storage capacity following the completion of its latest request for proposal for an additional 500 MW of additional storage capacity.
How to build the UK’s biggest BESS project
Sungrow will supply 3.3 GWh of storage capacity to the largest UK BESS project to date. Head of UK Energy Storage Henry Xu talks big projects, narrow roads and local connections with ESS News, as the company prepares to ship containers for the Thorpe Marsh BESS buildout.
EDF wins decentralized, dual-use grid booster battery project in Germany
With a total capacity of 250 MW across five sites, the battery storage system will support the transfer of electricity from northern to southern Germany, helping to alleviate grid imbalances and congestion. In addition to its grid-serving role, the system will also be permitted to generate market-based revenues.
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Top German court rules costruction cost fees for battery storage projects are permissible
Big batteries must now pay this construction cost fee when requested by a distribution network operator. The court says that’s fair because it works to prevent the wider system from overbuilding, and pushing excess costs onto everyday electricity users.
Bid Energy plans 4 GWh battery project for East coast of Australia
Another big battery project has been unveiled for the Australian state of New South Wales with the state and federal governments receiving a proposal for a 1 GW / 4 GWh battery energy storage facility to be developed around 90 km north of Sydney.
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Perspective on flexibility: How batteries, demand response, and interconnectors are powering a new grid
As renewables surge and baseload plants retire, the energy system is facing an urgent need for flexible capacity to balance increasing volatility. While long-term solutions like batteries, interconnectors, and green hydrogen are underway, several short-term measures – from pairing new renewable energy plants with storage to leveraging underused grid connections – could help bridge the flexibility gap now. Sven Heiligtag, Managing Director at Vireo Ventures, explores both the challenges and actionable opportunities to stabilize the grid during the transition.
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