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Battery microgrid enables acaí processing in remote Amazon community A 50 kWp solar microgrid with 165 kWh of battery storage is replacing unreliable diesel generation in Brazil’s Amazonas state, enabling a remote community to process up to 36,000 liters of acaí annually.

Alessandra Neris

Sep 14, 2026

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World’s largest solar-storage microgrid goes online in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea project has brought a 358 MW solar plant and 1.2 GWh battery system into full commercial operation as part of an isolated utility network.

Sep 02, 2026

Grid-scale

Noon Energy, Sabanci Renewables ink JV for 1 GW long-duration storage for AI data centers 'Ultra‑LDES' venture targets 1 GW of multi‑day storage to power AI computing demand.

Aug 14, 2026

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Remote Australian community deploys 19 kW/61.4 kWh battery-backed power system A remote Aboriginal community in South Australia's Great Victoria Desert has replaced a diesel-reliant off-grid power system with a solar-plus-storage installation designed to meet most of its electricity needs.

Jul 09, 2026

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AEMO sees 64 GW of storage in Australia’s 2050 power system The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says solar generation and battery storage will provide most of the new capacity needed under its least-cost pathway to 2050, with total generation and storage capacity projected to reach 308 GW.

Jul 01, 2026

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How storage is reshaping Italy’s energy system <b>ESS News</b> spoke with Federico Brucciani, secretary of Italian PV association Italia Solare, about the rapid expansion of residential solar-plus-storage in Italy, where 80% of new PV systems now include batteries, as well as the structural weaknesses of the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment.

Emiliano Bellini

Jun 26, 2026

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Europe’s storage capacity passes 100 GW, overtakes nuclear Europe's installed energy storage capacity surpassed 100 GW for the first time in 2025, overtaking the region's nuclear fleet, according to the 10th edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES), published by LCP Delta and Energy Storage Europe.

Brian Publicover

Jun 22, 2026

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Dr. George Hilton talking to Marija Maisch

Supply chain

In Conversation: ‘Good time to be battery storage developer’ At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS News spoke with George Hilton, research and analysis manager at S&P Global, about the state of play in the battery energy storage supply chain and falling prices. According to Hilton, the overcapacity at every level of the supply chain has led to prices that are no longer sustainable for many market players. Meanwhile, technological innovation has led to an unprecedented variety of battery storage technologies on offer, and for a great number of markets the right time to jump in is now.

Jun 27, 2024

Schneider Battery Energy Storage System

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Schneider Electric launches new storage systems for microgrids The France-based group said its has released two new BESSs with enclosures of 7ft and 20ft. Their power ranges from 60 kW to 500 kW.

May 17, 2024

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