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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

Grid-scale

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

Grid-scale

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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Flow batteries

Swiss membrane-free redox flow battery company lands $17m early-stage funding Thalwil-based Unbound Potential has secured a €14.4 million ($16.9 million) funding package for its nascent technology which includes €8 million of public grants.

Sep 22, 2025

Policy

German state of Bavaria wants to end ‘wild growth’ of battery storage Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder, and Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger, believe grid capacity for gas-fired power plants, industry, and data centers is being blocked by requests to connect battery energy storage systems (BESS). Federal council the Bundesrat will consider a Bavarian proposal to accelerate grid expansion at its next meeting.

Sep 22, 2025

Grid-scale

Poland: PGE breaks ground on 981 MWh battery, Fluence supplies 622 MWh project Two major battery storage projects backed by capacity market contracts achieved critical milestones just days apart.

Sep 22, 2025

Auctions

Sri Lanka extends deadline for 640 MWh battery auction The original deadline for bids to develop sixteen 10 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) has been extended from Sep.10 to Oct. 14.

Sep 22, 2025

Grid-scale

EVE Energy claims world’s first utility-scale deployment of 628Ah-cell batteries The Chinese heavyweight has set a new industry benchmark by deploying the first utility-scale battery storage project featuring 628Ah ultra-large cells and completing its first overseas deliveries.

Sep 22, 2025

Grid-scale

Edify gains nod for project with Australia’s longest -duration battery Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has secured federal government approval for a solar and battery hybrid project in northwest Victoria that is to include what could be – at least for a while – the biggest eight-hour battery in the country.

Sep 22, 2025

Revenue streams

Italian lender: Banks will tolerate 10% merchant operation of MACSE-tendered batteries The opening session of the Italia Solare conference on finance and bankability for solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) considered how the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) auction could shape the Italian storage market. Elemens Partner Salvatore Casa predicted auction-set storage payments could be 'very far' below the €32,000 ($38,000)/MWh cap initially suggested.

Sergio Matalucci

Sep 19, 2025

Finance

New wave of funding powers US battery tech and projects XL Batteries has secured backing to commercialize flow battery systems which use an organic electrolyte, rather than vanadium, and two utility-scale developers have landed extensive credit lines.

Sep 19, 2025

Grid-scale

Making BESS warranties work: Contracts vs. reality Striking a careful balance between technical limitations, market ambitions, and contractual realism in operating battery energy storage systems (BESS) is no easy task. Rigid battery warranties can often be a make-or-break factor in BESS assest management. As a result, many industry players now argue that adopting a more flexible approach to warranties could unlock greater value from these inherently flexible assets.

Sep 19, 2025

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