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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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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

1:00 – 5:00 pm, CEST | June 24, 2026

The smarter E Europe, ICM Conference Center | Munich, Germany

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pv magazine Awards 2026

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This year we will accept entries across seven categories: Modules, Inverters, Balance of System (BoS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Projects.

April 01 – August 31, 2026

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9:00 am – 6:00 pm, AST | September 30, 2026

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Philippines switches on agrovoltaic complex with 320 MWh battery storage The Citicore Solar Batangas 1 Power Plants stand as the Philippines' first integrated agrovoltaic and battery storage facility.

Sep 15, 2025

Grid-scale

Green Flexibility starts construction of 80 MWh battery at “feed-in socket” In Balzhausen, southern Germany, grid operator LEW Verteilnetz is testing an innovative approach that enables a significant increase in grid connection capacity.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 12, 2025

Grid-scale

Ukraine’s biggest battery storage project goes online Completed in only six months, the project was commissioned entirely remotely.

Sep 11, 2025

Finance

Grenergy secures $270 million to install batteries at Chile’s Oasis de Atacama megaproject The financing agreement enables the immediate deployment of 3.5 GWh of battery storage as part of the sixth phase of the megaproject.

Sep 11, 2025

Grid-scale

Acen seeks green light for 12-hour pumped hydro storage project in Australia The Philippines-based renewables and energy storage developer Acen Australia says its 800 MW, 12-hour duration Phoenix pumped hydro energy storage project planned for central west New South Wales is on track to start generating power in the early 2030s.

Sep 11, 2025

Grid-scale

Return, Bessmart to connect 670 MWh of German BESS by 2027 Another four utility-scale battery projects in Germany are set to go live by 2027.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 10, 2025

Grid-scale

Storage investment: Standalone batteries changing the market Redelfi has placed standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the center of its development model, abandoning the renewable energy community (CER) business. pv magazine Italia discussed that decision – and Redelfi's market vision – with a company that wants 1 GW of capacity greenlit by next year.

Lara Morandotti

Sep 10, 2025

Grid-scale

New alliance aims to unlock 35 GW of pumped hydro storage across Europe More than 50 utilities, hydropower suppliers and energy focused associations have already backed the initiative committing to supprt the rollout of pumped hydro storage in Europe.

Sep 10, 2025

Revenue streams

SMA receives first certificate for grid-forming battery inverter with instantaneous reserve SMA claims to be the first company in Germany to receive confirmation of the technology. It paves the way for use in projects that want to participate in the new instantaneous reserve market, due to start in 2026.

Sep 10, 2025

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