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The global pipeline of energy storage projects is growing rapidly across a variety of market segments, including distributed, grid-scale, off-grid and second-life projects.

From increasing solar self-consumption, reducing consumption peaks, providing flexibility to the electricity system, to deferring costly investments in transmission and distribution infrastructure, the range of applications which energy storage devices can provide is constantly evolving.

To build a robust business case, however, most storage facilities need to provide several services.

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Engie adds 300 MW of virtual battery flexibility in Germany Engie has signed an agreement with German energy storage company Return for 300 MW of additional battery flexibility, taking its contracted portfolio in Germany to 400 MW through a virtual flexibility portfolio.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
4 hours ago
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Statkraft, SSE complete first swap tied to battery storage revenue index Statkraft has agreed to secure a fixed revenue stream for part of SSE's UK battery storage portfolio through a swap tied to a new battery revenue benchmark.
Brian Publicover
8 hours ago
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Nozomi Energy reaches financial close and starts build on 196 MWh BESS in Japan 50 MW Nozu BESS reaches financial close with Aozora Bank backing.
Tristan Rayner
10 hours ago
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NGEN commissions 170 MWh battery storage system in Austria Austrian energy storage company NGEN has brought an 85 MW/170 MWh battery system online in Austria, adding two-hour flexibility to the grid near the German border.
Sandra Enkhardt
12 hours ago
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Korkia expands into offering ‘powered land’ for data centers in Chile The Finnish company plans to combine access to land and grid connection capacity with new renewable generation, battery storage, and grid infrastructure. Korkia claims it is already moving forward with these types of projects in Chile, although it has not provided details on their locations, capacity, or investment.
Luis Ini
Sep 14, 2026
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Engie and Return extend flexibility agreement for storage in Germany to 400 MW The contracts are not concluded for individual battery storage sites, but rather for various facilities that are bundled in a Virtual Flexibility Portfolio. Engie and Return concluded the first agreement of this kind in February.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 14, 2026
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Inion Software launches VPP platform and white-label offer for batteries and renewable assets The Lithuanian developer has integrated 160 MW of distributed assets into the national balancing market, and is targeting broader expansion.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026

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China switches on its largest standalone battery storage project With a capacity of 2 GWh, the four-hour storage system is described as the largest lithium iron phosphate energy storage project in the country.
Marija Maisch
Jul 21, 2025
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BBDF 2025: Why time is running out for standalone storage Regulatory changes in Germany are closing the window for standalone storage. Development is shifting toward colocated battery storage which entails increasingly complex optimization, as discussions at the Battery Business Development Forum in Frankfurt am Main indicated.
Cornelia Lichner
Jul 21, 2025
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Austrian battery storage demand could rise eightfold to 8.7 GW by 2040 For the first time, an analysis shows how much storage capacity Austria needs on its path to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2040. Battery storage systems are seen as a key link for distributing solar power throughout the day and compensating for grid capacity gaps.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 21, 2025
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China’s Shandong province mobilizes 144 energy storage stations in largest-ever grid support operation Shandong mobilized 144 new energy storage stations during a peak demand event on July 11, delivering 8.04 GW to the grid and setting a national record for provincial-level storage orchestration.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 21, 2025
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Gaining a battery storage competitive edge in Californian and Texan grids A GridBeyond study reports succeeding in saturated battery energy storage markets requires software-led agility and real-time decision-making.
Phoebe Skok
Jul 21, 2025
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Huawei Digital Power to supply batteries for Denmark’s largest BESS project Copenhagen Energy's 132 MWh Everspring battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio will be supplied by Huawei Digital Power.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 18, 2025
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Galileo Empower gets approval for new 49.9 MW battery storage project in Scotland Southeastern Scotland's West Lothian region has approved a new battery storage facility, adding to the region's storage riches.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 18, 2025
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German battery storage reaches 22.1 GWh at halfway point of 2025 Germany's battery storage capacity rapidly expands, nearing two million installations by the end of the first half of 2025.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 18, 2025
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Plan-B Net Zero unveils 280 MW German battery storage target, while targeting ‘renewable haters’ too The startup aims to develop the storage in the north of Germany, where the company sees strongly positive grid developments.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 18, 2025

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