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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

Grid-scale

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

Grid-scale

President Aliyev switches on landmark Azerbaijan BESS project Head of state attends commissioning of key project in wider 500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment program. The utility-scale BESS is expected to support a ramping up of renewables deployment in Azerbaijan.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 31, 2026

Industry

BBDF 2026 opening session: optimism, caution, and grid fees From the floor of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2026, the first session focused on how the appetites of investors and stakeholders for battery projects is changing.

Mar 31, 2026

Grid-scale

Construction underway at one of Poland’s largest battery storage projects Groundbreaking for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) site follows success in capacity market auction, with multi-year revenue secured. R.Power developed project is expected to come online by end of 2026.

Mar 31, 2026

Grid-scale

German municipality pioneers land pooling model for utility-scale BESS Much like grid connections, suitable areas for large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) can be hard to come by. In Laichingen, Germany, local government and private landowners take a pooling approach from the wind sector to support battery storage deployment.

Sandra Enkhardt

Mar 31, 2026

Projects & Applications

US startup begins manufacturing grid-scale flywheel ESS SOSV-backed Qnetic is aiming to raise $20 million in 2026. Over the next two years it will work with the National Lab of the Rockies and other partners on field testing and validating its technology across multiple use cases.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 30, 2026

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Grid-scale

Red Eléctrica to break ground on Balearic island grid booster Two 45 MW/67.5 MWh battery energy storage system will be installed at the Sant Antoni substation in Ibiza as part of a €76 million ($85 million) project by Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE).

Pilar Sanchez Molina

May 19, 2025

Markets

Poland roundup: Statkraft 700 MW BESS portfolio, LGES battery manufacturing, grid-scale battery financing In one of Europe's most dynamic battery storage markets, both established players and newcomers are actively working to expand their footprint.

May 16, 2025

Grid-scale

Canada’s 1 GWh battery delivered ahead of schedule, below budget The Oneida project is the largest battery energy storage facility in operation in Canada.

May 16, 2025

Revenue streams

Why battery operators can’t afford to misjudge charge levels Owners that overestimate their battery state of charge could face financial penalties for being unable to meet contract requirements, according to a white paper from energy storage developer Powin and battery optimizer Tierra Climate.

May 16, 2025

Finance

Engie teams with CBRE Investment Management on 2.4 GW of US battery storage In what is described as one of the largest financing transactions in the battery energy storage sector to date, Engie North America has partnered with funds managed by CBRE Investment Management on a portfolio of assets in Texas and California.

May 16, 2025

Auctions

Italy’s Terna consults on what should guide grid-scale battery rollout The national grid company has asked whether priority should be given to the grid-strengthening services offered by batteries or whether the focus should be on how quickly they can deliver clean energy goals with a minimum of new renewables generation capacity.

Sergio Matalucci

May 16, 2025

Supply chain

India’s Waaree to invest $200m into US batteries Waaree is betting on the US renewables market with fresh battery investment commitments on top of plans to double its solar module production capacity in Texas.

May 16, 2025

Revenue streams

Is Texas’ battery landscape really saturated? Developers are adjusting strategies as energy arbitrage replaces ancillary services as the main revenue source in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

May 15, 2025

Revenue streams

Batteries with grid-forming inverters crucial to keep 100%-renewables grids functioning Without the deployment of batteries featuring "grid-forming" inverters, on 100%-renewables electricity networks, the biggest threat to energy supply will not be a lack of sun or wind, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, but an absence of the "system inertia" which keeps voltage frequencies stable.

Sergio Matalucci

May 15, 2025

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