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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

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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X-Elio sets solar aside in favour of standalone battery Renewables developer X-Elio is seeking Australian government approval for a four-hour battery energy storage system to be built in southern New South Wales, Australia, after scrapping plans to build a 72 MW solar farm at the site.

Sep 10, 2025

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Ego Energy inks tolling agreement with Aer Soléir for 1 GWh battery Ego tells pv magazine Italia the deal is "probably the largest agreement of its kind in Europe." The plant is expected to be operational by October 2027.

Sergio Matalucci

Sep 09, 2025

Distributed

Behind-the-meter deployments set to lead Brazilian energy storage by 2034 A new study estimates the Brazilian battery market could attract BRL 77.2 billion ($14.2 billion) investment and accumulate 71.8 GWh of storage capacity within nine years. Installations without grid feed-in could account for 45% of the market, followed by the capacity reserve market-driven and off-grid installations. The study did not consider transmission and distribution and distributed-generation market potential.

Sep 09, 2025

The Staythorpe BESS masterplan.

Grid-scale

EDF signs revenue deal with Elements Green, launches consultation with PS Renewables Elements Green to receive guaranteed revenue from EDF for 720 MWh BESS in England. The deal provides further revenue certainty for Staythorpe BESS, which previously secured a 15-year capacity market contract. EDF also plans to launch a public consultation with PS Renewables in September for a proposed solar and storage development with a 500 MW grid connection.

Sep 09, 2025

Finance

Akaysha secures $300 million to accelerate global battery rollout Australian battery storage developer Akaysha Energy has closed a $300 million corporate debt facility that will support the expansion of its large-scale battery project pipeline on a global scale.

Sep 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Azerbaijan starts work on its largest battery projects, Uzbekistan to host first major wind+storage hub Construction is underway on some of Central Asia's largest battery energy storage projects, while financing has been secured for what is described as the region's first integrated wind and storage facility.

Sep 08, 2025

Tenders

Magtel plans 2.5 GWh Spanish pumped hydro station with solar The €500 million ($586 million) project includes 289 MW/2,554 MWh of pumped hydro energy storage and 229 MW of solar.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Sep 08, 2025

Distributed

Germany adds almost 4.59 GWh of battery storage already this year Analysis by pv magazine shows almost 2.1 million battery storage systems are now in operation in Germany. The latest figures for this year are 362,537 systems with a power output of around 2.6 GW and a cumulative storage capacity of 4.59 GWh.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 08, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

The Italian battery playbook 2025: How to make money with storage Mauro Moroni offers a quick guide to revenue streams for Italian battery energy storage systems (BESS), including the MACSE procurement, the Testo Integrato del Dispacciamento Elettrico (TIDE), zonal spreads, and the capacity market (CM).

Sep 05, 2025

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