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Energy China consortium wins 1 GWh Benban battery project in Egypt The project, described as Africa's largest standalone battery storage system, will have grid-forming capability.

9 hours ago

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World’s largest compressed air energy storage station now fully operational in China With 600 MW of installed capacity and 2,400 MWh of storage, the Huai'an Salt Cavern project is now the world’s largest compressed air energy storage facility, surpassing the 300 MW/1,500 MWh project commissioned earlier this year that previously held the title.

11 hours ago

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Solarig to operate and maintain Tesla Megapack 2 XL BESS systems in Chile The Spanish company becomes a Certified Service Provider for Tesla's battery storage systems in Chile, and will assume their operation and maintenance.

12 hours ago

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Romania: Financial close for 1 GWh co-located battery; construction starts on 116 MWh BESS retrofit Vienna-based IPP Enery has secured €460 million green financing for one of Europe's biggest hybrid solar-and-storage project, while Denmark’s Eurowind Energy has kicked off installation of its 120 MWh Teiuș battery system, highlighting major momentum in Romania’s renewable energy transition.

13 hours ago

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Canada’s largest operating battery storage running Tesla Megapack 2XL units is now commissioned in Ontario The new battery energy storage system is located near Lake Erie and has unique community aspects.

Mar 03, 2026

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TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.6 GWh German battery portfolio to AllianzGI This is Allianz´s first direct equity investment in a portfolio of utility-scale battery storage projects.

Mar 03, 2026

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Reden enters the Italian storage market with up to 2 GWh of projects Pierluigi Vecchia, head of project development at Reden Solar Italy, told pv magazine Italia that the French company has initiated the development of large-scale standalone BESS projects, with commissioning planned for 2028–2029, further strengthening its integrated photovoltaic and energy storage strategy.

Lara Morandotti

Mar 02, 2026

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MEAG moves into German batteries with 231 MWh purchase The 92.5 MW battery energy storage system (BESS), in North Rhine-Westphalia, is under construction and scheduled to go online in the second half of the year.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jun 04, 2025

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China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transition.

Jun 03, 2025

Finance

European Energy plans battery at Lithuanian solar site The Danish company has previously stated its intent to invest €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) into wind and solar generation in the Baltic state.

Jun 03, 2025

Policy

Decision on Germany’s battery construction cost fees due July The Federal Court of Justice, in Karlsruhe, has announced a new date when it will decide whether grid operators can levy the subsidy charge on battery owners and, if so, how the charges will be calculated.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jun 03, 2025

Supply chain

Tariffs spell harm to US energy storage industry A report by consultant Wood Mackenzie examines two possible tariff scenarios and concludes costs will skyrocket for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and utility-scale solar.

Jun 03, 2025

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How to install big, medium-voltage-grid batteries in Germany within two years The construction of a large battery energy storage system (BESS) can take 24 months – from site location to grid connection – if things go smoothly. Kaspar Klemm, of Swiss developer Terralayr, and Fabian Fink, of German peer FBS, explain the process.

Cornelia Lichner

Jun 03, 2025

Manufacturing

India’s JBM Green hits 3 GWh battery orders The Green Energy Systems lithium-ion battery business of the auto maker has achieved a robust order book for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Jun 03, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

Enervis Battery Storage Index: Revenue growth continues in April The index provides independent assessment of historical and potential revenues for large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Jonas Anthonioz, Mirko Schlossarczyk

Jun 02, 2025

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South Africa’s BESIPPPP Window 3 ends with two big winners South Africa greenlit 616 MW in new battery storage projects as part of its energy storage scheme, a $530 million investment boosting national grid capacity and championing local industry wins.

Jun 02, 2025

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