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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.

7 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.

10 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.

11 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.

12 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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Auctions

Sembcorp, HG Infra secure 900 MWh of tendered Indian battery capacity Sembcorp has been awarded a 150 MW solar project and 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in a solar-plus-storage tender held by utility Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN), and H.G. Infra Engineering has secured a 300 MW/600 MWh BESS from a tender held by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL).

Jun 02, 2025

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Rolls-Royce to deliver 144.4 MWh battery system to Battery Park Zeewolde The 35.1 MW / 144.4 MWh system marks the second delivery to the location situated near a wind farm.

Jun 02, 2025

Policy

EU plans 2025 energy storage package The executive body of the European Union revealed the plan as it published a 'state of the nation' report into member state progress on ramping up clean energy by 2030.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 02, 2025

Supply chain

Call for applicants to Spain’s €700m large-scale energy storage program Standalone and renewables-plus-storage battery projects can apply for up to 85% co-financing, along with pumped hydro and thermal energy storage sites.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 02, 2025

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Australia added 5 GWh of big batteries in Q1 Federal body the Clean Energy Council (CEC) reports the nation had more than 8.7 GW/23.3 GWh of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) under construction at the end of last year.

Jun 02, 2025

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Colbún shelves $500M Encanto solar-plus-storage 1,040 MWh project in Chile, cites viability concerns Chilean utility Colbun has scrapped El Encanto solar-plus-storage project, citing viability concerns amid local opposition.

May 28, 2025

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RWE enters into tolling agreement 50MW/100MWh of BESS capacity in Germany with Terralayr The agreement – a "Multi-Asset Capacity Toll" – relates to several battery storage systems with a total capacity of 50 MW, which are located in the control area of 50 Hertz. RWE will pay Terralayr a fixed remuneration for five years from 2026 for the marketing of the storage systems.

Sandra Enkhardt

May 28, 2025

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Californian batteries set new output record Amid industry turmoil, California has been setting new benchmarks for the volume of instantaneous electricity injected into the grid by the state's battery and solar sites.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

May 28, 2025

Auctions

Kenya opens solar-plus-storage tender Kenya Electricity Generating Co. (KenGen) is searching for up to seven companies to assist with a 42.5 MW solar project with 3 MW/4.5 MWh of accompanying battery energy storage. The deadline for applications is July 29.

May 28, 2025

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