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Italy authorizes 2.3 GW in September so far, including 110 MW BESS despite local opposition Decrees published by the environment ministry have given the green light to two projects from London-based fund Bluefield Partners.

Massimiliano Tripodo

4 hours ago

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Australian state mandates storage for new data centers In response to community pressure, one state in Australia is pushing data centers to BYO power including energy storage from renewable sources.

6 hours ago

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GridStor wins financing for 400 MWh BESS in Arizona, tolling secured with state utility GridStor's fourth financing deal in the past 12 months sees the White Tank battery energy storage system (BESS) get a green light to build.

7 hours ago

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TrueRE Oriana Power wins 900 MW/1.8 GWh BESS contracts in India TrueRE Oriana Power has secured two 15-year contracts in India to deploy 900 MW/1.8 GWh of battery storage for a state electricity distribution system, with a combined value of about INR 38.7 billion ($404.3 million).

9 hours ago

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German study sees potential for 60 GW of additional energy storage via smarter use of substations Intelligently controlled battery storage systems could significantly improve the utilization of existing medium- and high-voltage transformers, says a Fraunhofer IEE study.

Sep 21, 2026

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Finland proposes priority system for grid connections Finland’s government is proposing a priority system for electricity network connections in areas of scarce grid capacity in a bid to incentivise large electricity consumers and standalone storage systems to locate in areas where the grid is less congested.

Sep 21, 2026

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RWE takes final investment decision to build 1.1 GWh battery in the Netherlands The project at an existing power station will use 208 lithium-ion containers for the 2.75 hour battery energy storage system (BESS).

Sep 21, 2026

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Indian power utility invites bids for a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery The significant redox flow battery energy storage system (BESS) will be co-located at the

Nov 20, 2025

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LEAG teams up with HyperStrong for 1.6 GWh battery in Germany For this project, the Chinese battery energy storage system integrator will provide a turnkey, full‑station solution, encompassing engineering design, equipment supply, system integration, commissioning, grid connection, and long‑term operational support.

Nov 19, 2025

Industry

Waratah Super Battery transformer failure raises complex insurance, procurement questions Interviews with insurance specialists show how a single transformer failure can escalate into a major delay and claims scenario at one of Australia’s largest battery projects.

Nov 19, 2025

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Unidentified European buyer snaps up Australian solar and battery project Project developer Recurrent Energy has capped a busy couple of weeks in the Australian market with the sale of a 250 MW solar and 120 MW battery project in New South Wales to an unidentified European buyer.

Nov 19, 2025

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Italy’s battery fleet expands rapidly as standalone projects scale up Italy’s installed storage fleet grew 23% by system count over the past year, but jumped 52% in capacity and 40% in power, according to new data highlighted by Italia Solare.

Sergio Matalucci

Nov 18, 2025

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Hydro approves largest pumped hydro project in more than 20 years in Norway Norsk Hydro will invest about $110 million after tax to build the Illvatn pumped hydro plant in western Norway.

Nov 18, 2025

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3 GW of battery and solar projects in UK move ahead Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Conrad Energy are each progressing major solar-plus-battery storage pipelines in the UK.

Nov 17, 2025

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One of Greece’s largest battery storage projects moves ahead with Trina Storage PPC Renewables has selected Trina Storage to supply the 50 MW / 200 MWh Amyntaio battery project in Western Macedonia, one of the largest storage builds underway in Greece.

Nov 17, 2025

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Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.

Nov 14, 2025

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