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AES scraps 320 MW California battery project amid fierce local opposition The developer officially withdrew its application for the Seguro storage facility in San Diego County following a three-year standoff with residents over fire safety and siting concerns.

2 hours ago

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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.

24 hours ago

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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

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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

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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

Batteries from Canadian Solar

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Elgin targets 3 GW of Italian batteries, agrivoltaics A 200 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Umbria is the first planned site, with the developer eyeing planned MACSE energy storage auctions, Fer-X solar incentives, and post-Covid-reconstruction PNRR funding.

Sergio Matalucci

Apr 08, 2025

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Brazil’s Brasol to invest $26m in commercial batteries-as-a-service The director of Brasol's new business unit, Diogo Zaverucha, said the company sees huge pent-up demand for applications that are not yet regulated, and intends to participate in the storage-dedicated capacity reserve auction planned for the second half of the year.

Apr 08, 2025

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Tibet’s largest solar-storage project powers up at 4,500 metres China's Huaneng Group has switched on a 250 MW solar plant collocated with a 250 MWh energy storage system in Tibet, marking a milestone in high-altitude renewable energy deployment.

Apr 07, 2025

Auctions

Brazilian capacity reserve auction suspension makes batteries even more urgent With the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) revoking ordinances for a thermal and hydro tender planned for June, the need for a touted battery-specific exercise, in the second half of the year, has become even more urgent, according to PV body Absolar.

Apr 07, 2025

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IndiGrid commissions India’s first standalone utility-scale battery While the power-sector investment trust owns 450 MW/900 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS), it says Kilokari BESS is its first regulated standalone project.

Apr 07, 2025

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China’s battery storage capacity doubles in 2024 Installed capacity exceeds 62 GW in China as the market shifts toward large, centralized systems with power outputs greater than 100 MW.

Apr 04, 2025

Finance

Near $1bn funding for three US energy storage projects More than 1.1 GWh of energy storage, the majority of it developed alongside solar projects, is due to come online by the end of next year after three more big US funding announcements.

Apr 04, 2025

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