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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.

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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

5 hours ago

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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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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

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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

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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

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This year we will accept entries across seven categories: Modules, Inverters, Balance of System (BoS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Projects.

April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Tenders

Australian state targets 1 GW of energy storage with tender New South Wales' (NSW) Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap tender program will aim to procure 2 GW/16 GWh of long duration energy storage (LDES) capacity by 2030.

May 12, 2025

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Germany, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Spain to lead European battery market through 2029 Annual installations are expected to reach around 120 GWh by 2029, for a total of 400 GWh, according to a report by PV trade body SolarPower Europe.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

May 09, 2025

Industry

From arbitrage to asset: How batteries became ERCOT’s summer backbone The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is one of the most interesting in the world, and seeing enormous expansion of solar+storage. Enel North America explained more about their play in the pure-play energy market.

May 08, 2025

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Scatec begins big Egyptian solar, battery project The first phase of the project is scheduled for commercial operation during the first half of next year and the site is backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) from the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).

May 08, 2025

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Australian state preps up to 20 GWh of battery and pumped hydro capacity The government of New South Wales (NSW) is granting grid access to 10 renewable energy and energy storage sites in the new Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and utility AGL has acquired pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects at the Glenbawn and Glennies Creek reservoirs, in the Upper Hunter area.

May 08, 2025

Products

US battery maker Powin introduces 6.26 MWh containerized Pod Max The liquid-cooled product reportedly offers a 25% energy density increase over the company’s standard, 5 MWh system.

May 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Battery energy storage breaks records in Australia in Q1 2025 Battery generation was at an all-time high in Australia following the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics report for the first three months of 2025, which reported an 86% surge.

May 08, 2025

Products

Canadian Solar’s storage unit launches 5 MWh battery E-storage said its new large-scale battery has a life of more than 12,000 cycles. The system has a nominal capacity of 5 MWh and roundtrip efficiency of up to 95%.

Emiliano Bellini

May 07, 2025

Grid-scale

Texas hedges electricity prices with virtual power plant A partnership between Sonnen, Abundance Energy, and Energywell will harden the Texas grid.

May 07, 2025

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