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Ibereólica announces three energy storage projects in Chile totaling 6.3 GWh The Spanish company will integrate them into the Antofagasta ERNC hybrid project, which comprises a wind farm and a photovoltaic plant, as well as the Cabo Leones III and Atacama wind farms.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

18 hours ago

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Why thermal batteries can’t tap into US wholesale markets Federal Power Act rules are blocking thermal batteries from monetizing curtailment in the US.

19 hours ago

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India: Engie secures solar-plus-600 MWh battery storage project, L&T to build 3 GW pumped storage project Engie has won its first solar-plus-storage project in India, while Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an order from Torrent Energy Storage Solutions to build the country's largest pumped hydro storage project.

21 hours ago

Markets

Investing in BESS in Europe: From market hurdles to C&I opportunities Energy services group Elevion, a subsidiary of Czech utility ČEZ, has several hundred million euros available for investment, with a significant share potentially earmarked for battery energy storage projects across Europe. Yet identifying the right opportunities remains anything but straightforward. ESS News spoke with Elevion CEO Jaroslav Macek to learn more.

Jan 13, 2026

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Grenergy boosts European standalone BESS pipeline to 31 GWh with 2.1 GWh win in Poland Spain's Grenergy is rapidly growing its pipeline of standalone battery energy storage project in Europe with a key focus on Poland, Romania, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

Jan 13, 2026

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Chile approves 1 GWh battery as another 5 GWh project seeks approval Chile continues to scale up its battery energy storage capacity as developers advance increasingly large projects toward grid interconnection.

Luis Ini, Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jan 13, 2026

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World-first 560°C Carnot battery unveiled as SPIC launches ultra-high-temperature heat storage The state-owned power group SPIC has launched a 1 MW / 4 MWh pilot, showcasing a long-duration energy storage alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries and compressed air energy storage (CAES).

Jan 12, 2026

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Policy

California battery dominance coming into view The Golden State is deploying energy storage at an exponential pace, doubling capacity every 1.2 years according to one California physicist. That raises a critical question for the state’s renewables future: What happens next?

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Apr 11, 2025

Grid-scale

Chile inaugurates 1.2 GWh colocated battery ContourGlobal's site features six-hour storage capacity alongside 221 MWp of solar generation capacity and is part of a portfolio acquired from Spain's Grenergy last year.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Apr 10, 2025

Grid-scale

Green Flexibility invests €35 million in 90 MWh German battery The 40 MW/90 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) is scheduled to be connected to the grid next year.

Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 10, 2025

Tenders

Dominican Republic wants 300 MW of energy storage by 2027 The ambition will be kicked off by a clean energy tender this year which the government is working on.

Apr 10, 2025

Flow batteries

XL Batteries launches grid-scale organic flow battery project With no rare metals or fire risk, the Massachusetts startup is pushing a new model for long-duration energy storage.

Apr 10, 2025

Grid-scale

Australian state backs 20 GWh pumped hydro project The Government of Queensland is set to invest AUD 50 million ($30.1 million) into a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project with a capacity of up to 20 GWh, as it works to develop a five-year Energy Roadmap due for publication this year.

Apr 09, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

The rise of bankable BESS projects in Europe As the renewable energy sector rapidly evolves, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are emerging as a critical pillar for decarbonization. However, with capital constraints and rising market volatility, not all projects are equally viable. At ABO Energy, we're witnessing a shift in the investment landscape, where preparedness is the key to success.

Anoucheh Bellefleur

Apr 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Greek utility PPC plans 860 MW energy storage in mining region Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects feature prominently in plans by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) for Western Macedonia, which also include solar, a 'hyperscale' data center, gas, and green hydrogen.

Apr 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Another 2.2 GWh of batteries advance in Chile Greece's Metlen has submitted plans for a 252 MW/1,236 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for environmental approval, as part of a solar-plus-storage site, and Atlas Renewable Energy has secured a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 230 MW/920 MWh standalone BESS.

Apr 09, 2025

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