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ERCOT proposes $1,500/MW incentive for legacy Texas storage to adopt grid stability support Older storage and renewables might be incentivized to add grid stability services in Texas if current plans continue with a $25 million program.

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Brazil greenlights co-located solar and storage for the first time The authorization opens a new frontier in Brazil for co-location and regulation of batteries.

23 hours ago

Renalfa BESS in Bulgaria

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Utility-scale sodium-ion arrives in Romania: Renalfa plans 3.6 GWh dual-chemistry BESS A major Romanian hybrid cluster is advancing after the acquisition of significant PV and BESS assets in the country. New investment will then mix lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage

Apr 08, 2026

Projects & Applications

Spark secures approval in Australia for massive solar and 1.5 GWh storage project Spark Renewables has secured final planning approval for a solar and storage project that will add 800 MW of PV and 356 MW / 1,574 MW of energy storage capacity to the grid.

Apr 07, 2026

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Neoen to build France’s biggest BESS at 496 MWh, enters Japanese market Coinciding with the French president’s visit to Japan, French renewable giant Neoen announced two landmark battery energy storage (BESS) projects, including its first battery in Japan and the biggest battery in France, which it will build in collaboration with Japan’s Nidec.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Apr 07, 2026

Projects & Applications

Georgia Power breaks ground on 1 GWh BESS near existing solar site Construction has begun on a 260 MW/1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the state of Georgia. Burns & McDonnell has been contracted to build the battery which is scheduled for completion in 2027.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Apr 02, 2026

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Michigan approves 1.3 GW BESS portfolio, including contested Oracle data center assets Approved DTE Electric storage facilities include one asset backed by a 20-year tolling agreement, two self-build contracts and three batteries to serve an Oracle-owned data center. The energy regulator has denied a petition from the state’s attorney general to revisit BESS approvals.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Apr 01, 2026

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Fraunhofer IEE calls for “grid-forming readiness” in distribution networks and BESS A position paper from the Fraunhofer IEE proposes preparing large battery storage systems in the medium-voltage grid for grid-forming functions at an early stage. The "Grid-Forming Readiness" concept aims to close the regulatory gap between current planning and operation and future, as yet unknown, requirements and demands for grid-forming functions.

Feb 26, 2026

Grid-scale

New US battery capacity in 2026: 24.3 GW of new battery storage to come online From Texas-sized utility projects to skyrocketing residential battery attach rates, 2026 marks the year solar and storage transition from the electric grid’s fastest-growing additions to its foundational pillars.

Feb 26, 2026

Projects & Applications

Troubled Waratah Super Battery gets timeline for replacement transformer and full operational date: End of 2026 It's mixed news: the failure in HVT3 means it requires a full replacement, but a replacement from the local transformer manufacturer will happen in rapid time.

Feb 26, 2026

Projects & Applications

FRV’s hybridization strategy targets 5 GWh of standalone Spanish BESS Spanish company FRV aims to hybridize its Spain-based solar portfolio and increase its battery energy storage (BESS) capacity in the country. The developer says its projects are in an advanced stage of development.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 26, 2026

Finance

Statkraft inks its largest BESS PPA deal in the Nordics Power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2 covers 235 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Finland. Both energy storage assets will be located alongside wind projects.

Feb 26, 2026

Projects & Applications

Wooderson hybrid 3.6 GWh DC-coupled storage project gets go ahead in Australia The Wooderson project combines 450 MW of solar PV and 3.6 GWh of battery energy storage (BESS) with an eight hour capacity on a DC-coupled setup. It is one of a series of similar large-scale projects undergoing environmental assessment in Australia at the moment.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 25, 2026

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30 GWh, 100-hour duration: Google to deploy world’s largest iron-air battery for Minnesota data center The 300 MW / 30 GWh multi-day storage system from Form Energy will be paired with 1.6 GW of new renewables to facilitate Google’s 24/7 carbon-free energy goals.

Feb 25, 2026

Projects & Applications

Trina Storage, Gore Street Capital to deliver 12 GWh of new BESS projects in Europe Trina Storage and Gore Street Capital are forming a new Europe-focused battery energy storage (BESS) fund. Gore Street expects the overall size of the fund and co-investment to rise to €1 billion by end of 2026.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 24, 2026

Finance

South Korea to invest $223 million in next-generation distributed grid, including ESS The South Korean government has announced plans to invest KRW 321 billion ($222.6 million) in 2026 to upgrade regional distribution networks, deploy 85 energy storage systems, and expand solar integration while piloting microgrids and market reforms.

Brian Publicover

Feb 24, 2026

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