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The community warning signs that can make or break a battery project Early signals from misinformation to tense public meetings are helping developers identify community opposition before permitting begins.

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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.

Apr 08, 2026

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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.

Apr 08, 2026

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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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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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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NHOA Energy starts construction of the Broni Battery for Neoen in Italy Siteworks are well underway for the Broni Battery in Italy, renewable energy giant Neoen's first in the country.

Feb 23, 2026

Grid-scale

European BESS capacity to hit 80 GW by 2030, Aurora forecasts Market report finds Europe's deployed battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity now exceeds 17 GW in power output terms. Four-hour batteries forecast to attract more than half of expected investment from 2026 to 2030.

Feb 23, 2026

Grid-scale

Another grid-scale battery faces siting pushback in Australia Despite the project already changing four times, the local Australian council formally opposed the Blanche battery location as state licensing process continues.

Feb 23, 2026

Flow batteries

AVL partners with Sumitomo in bid for Western Australia’s 500 MWh vanadium battery project Perth-headquartered resources and technology company Australian Vanadium Limited’s subsidiary VSUN Energy will partner with Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Electric Industries in its bid to develop Western Australia’s planned 500 MWh Kalgoorlie vanadium battery project.

Feb 23, 2026

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Battery storage management keeps solar in the energy mix FlexGen’s Jason Abiecunas describes how BESS is at the heart of reliable new capacity.

Michael Puttré

Feb 20, 2026

Finance

Drax signs second BESS tolling deal in three weeks: Now Zenobe, and notably different terms The 800 MWh Scotland project comes with a 15-year fixed fee and no inflation protection. Compare that to the Fidra deal signed in January.

Feb 19, 2026

Projects & Applications

Zeo signs MoU for 280 MW solar plus long-duration storage at Utah data center hub Zeo Energy isn't saying exactly what energy storage technology it may offer, but there are hints from its recent acquisitions.

Feb 19, 2026

Markets

Like Texas and California, here’s how battery deployment in the Eastern US might take off A study led by two energy lawyers documents the causes of “lagging” battery energy storage deployment in the Eastern US and recommends a host of policy solutions that could help scale BESS deployment.

William Driscoll

Feb 19, 2026

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