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Why BESS insurers are sweating transformers and contractor errors over battery fires The BESS insurance risk profile is shifting. In an exclusive interview, Tokio Marine GX underwriter Michael Carrington explains why insurers are looking past battery fires and sweating over supply chain bottlenecks, high-voltage transformers, and costly EPC integration errors.

Mar 20, 2026

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AGL begins commissioning first 250 MW of grid-forming Liddell battery in Australia The 1 GWh Liddell battery, supplied by Fluence, provides grid-forming support, and is entering commissioning on track for operation by June.

Mar 20, 2026

Projects & Applications

Another big Romanian BESS deal: Sieyuan and Alive Capital agree on 2.5 GWh BESS deployments Another inked deal in Romania continues the battery energy storage system (BESS) build-out plans.

Mar 20, 2026

Projects & Applications

Greenlit ESS: Form Energy scores Irish win with 1 GWh iron-air battery to come online in 2029 United States-based Form Energy will deploy its iron-air multi-day battery technology at the Ballynahone Energy Storage project in northwest Ireland. The battery's Irish developer said Ireland's first iron-air battery will ease renewable curtailment and stabilize the national grid.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 20, 2026

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Panasonic claims world’s first trial of cybersecurity monitoring for grid-scale BESS A Japanese joint-pilot will test grid-scale BESS with a range of local and remote attack vectors, with cybersecurity monitoring to watch for indications of anomalies.

Mar 19, 2026

Projects & Applications

Greece: 12 GW+ of merchant batteries wait for the green light as curtailments escalate Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.

Mar 19, 2026

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FRV secures Chilean environmental approval for solar plus storage project, 600 MWh BESS The Llanos de Marañón project in Chile’s Atacama region combines 458 MWp of solar with a four-hour battery system.

Mar 19, 2026

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How batteries can change a data center application from a “no” to a “yes” Energy storage can be the final push a utility needs to accept a new large load application.

Sep 01, 2025

Policy

Sardinia appeals against approval for 72 MW battery The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) authorized the development in early August.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Sep 01, 2025

Policy

Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW A 'misguided' approval system which features a 'first come, first served' approach lies behind the figures, rather than a widely discussed flood of applications from viable battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to Regelleistung-Online.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 01, 2025

Products

Brazil’s Powersafe unveils all-in-one C&I battery storage product Featuring Brazilian engineering, Powersafe is investing in its versatile solution and being official distributor of Ecoflow's portable power stations in Brazil.

Alessandra Neris

Sep 01, 2025

Revenue streams

Profitability in quieter markets: what July revealed about battery strategy After two record-breaking months for battery storage revenue in Germany, July brought a sharp shift: fewer price spikes, softer ancillary markets, and a steep drop in arbitrage opportunities. Drawing on Suena Energy’s latest monthly benchmark, the company's CEO and co-founder, Lennard Wilkening, unpacks the July revenue dip, what it signals about shifting market regimes, and why dynamic, multi-market optimization remains essential – especially when volatility fades.

Lennard Wilkening

Aug 29, 2025

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pv magazine’s guide to battery project contracts pv magazine and Kiwa PI Berlin have developed a document covering everything from defining owner requirements, to contract negotiation. Analyzing and comparing bids is also included.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Aug 29, 2025

Manufacturing

Brazil’s Intelbras backs domestic battery production, off-grid solutions The Brazilian manufacturer is offering batteries, inverters, and integrated applications, targeting everything from homes to agribusiness and with a focus on hybrid solutions, its Rapid Shutdown product, and solar pumping.

Alessandra Neris

Aug 29, 2025

Policy

900 MWh battery is first such system approved under Australian clean energy act The Potentia Energy Emeroo battery energy storage system (BESS), in South Australia (SA), is the first to receive environmental approval under new hydrogen and renewable energy legislation.

Aug 29, 2025

Grid-scale

NatPower secures UK site for 8 GWh BESS to power ships at berth Major BESS project will be first UK project to combine utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) with maritime infrastructure, according to NatPower. The developer aims to connect to the grid by 2028.

Aug 28, 2025

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