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Toki Power secures 300 MWh standalone BESS in Romania The company says the battery energy storage system, set to be operational by the end of next year, will allow it to offer its partners with renewable assets balancing and route-to-market services.

Dec 12, 2025

Projects & Applications

German energy company moves ahead with 800 MWh battery storage project Energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) has announced its large-scale battery storage facility, to be built at the site of a former nuclear power plant in southwestern Germany, will be developed without government subsidies.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 11, 2025

Grid-scale

Neoen begins building 1.2 GWh third stage of Australia’s mega battery The developer said once Stage 3 becomes operational, the Western Downs battery will contribute a combined 845 MW / 2,300 MWh of storage capacity in support of the state of Queensland’s energy transition.

Dec 10, 2025

Offgrid

Angola, Cabo Verde inaugurate major co-located battery storage projects In Angola, 75.26 MWh of battery storage has begun operating as part of Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system to date. Meanwhile, Cabo Verde has switched on a 26 MWh storage system tied to an existing wind farm.

Dec 10, 2025

Policy

Germany to remove large battery storage systems from grid connection ordinance Following a surge in battery storage applications, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is planning to remove storage systems from a rulebook overseeing the grid connection of power plants larger than 100 MW. The move has been criticized by the German Renewable Energy Federation.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Equis commissions 1.6 GWh battery, one of Australia’s largest One of Australia’s biggest battery energy storage projects has powered up with renewables developer Equis Australia confirming that the 600 MW / 1.6 GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub in Victoria is now fully operational.

Dec 09, 2025

Grid-scale

India’s Oriana Power explores compact pumped storage for C&I customers, raises BESS target to 20 GWh by 2030 Oriana Power is expanding its focus beyond battery energy storage to compact pumped-storage solutions – a new generation of systems that the company believes could redefine the future of commercial and industrial (C&I) energy management.

Dec 08, 2025

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Colbún starts construction of 912 MWh Tesla battery in Chile The $260 million, Tesla Megapack-based site, in the Arica and Parinacota region, should begin operation in mid 2026.

Jan 20, 2025

Grid-scale

Buyers wanted for 6 GW of battery projects in northern Midwest USA Seller ESA Solar Energy is expected to provide grid connection, permitting, and engineering assistance to buyers of its early-stage battery energy storage systems (BESS) across four U.S. states.

Jan 20, 2025

Grid-scale

Saudi Arabia commissions its largest battery energy storage system The 2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) features 122 prefabricated storage units, designed and supplied by China’s BYD.

Jan 20, 2025

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Tenders

India’s GUVNL tenders 1 GWh of standalone battery energy storage State utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is accepting bids to set up 500 MW/1 GWh of grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Gujarat.

Jan 20, 2025

Supply chain

CATL to supply 19 GWh BESS for Masdar’s round-the-clock Abu Dhabi project The supply deal with Masdar saw CATL's shares surge by more than 5% on Monday, marking a recovery for the Chinese battery giant which saw its stock suffer earlier in January after the US administration deemed it linked to the Chinese military.

Jan 20, 2025

Grid-scale

Australian 1.6 GWh battery on target, giant transformers in place One of Australia's biggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) is preparing to plug into Victoria's electricity grid with two 335-ton transformers in place at the 1.6 GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH).

Jan 20, 2025

Projects & Applications

GridStor acquires 800 MWh battery project in Oklahoma The 200 MW, four-hour storage project was acquired from Black Mountain Energy Storage for an undisclosed fee.

Jan 17, 2025

Finance

Germany’s Green Flexibility secures up to EUR 400m equity finance for grid-scale batteries Swiss private equity firm Partners Group will invest in the German battery energy storage specialist. Green Flexibility said the backing, plus other borrowing, will finance more than EUR 1 billion ($1.03 billion) worth of projects.

Jan 17, 2025

Fire risk and safety

Fire at California’s Moss Landing battery plant triggers evacuation The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but an investigation will begin once the fire is extinguished.

Jan 17, 2025

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