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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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Swiss startup’s subscription model offers lifetime guarantee for second-life batteries Switzerland startup Evolium Technologies' subscription-based business model offers residential battery owners a lifetime guarantee on second life batteries. The startup tests and remotely monitors each battery cell so it can alert customers when a cell is under-performing.
Blathnaid O’Dea
22 hours ago
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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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Drax completes Flexitricity purchase adding AI tools to its BESS operations FlexGen business director tells ESS News how acquiring optimizer can support company’s battery trading operations. The purchase comes as Drax increases exposure to the UK battery energy storage system (BESS) market.
Matthew Lynas
Apr 01, 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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BBDF 2026 opening session: optimism, caution, and grid fees From the floor of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2026, the first session focused on how the appetites of investors and stakeholders for battery projects is changing.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 31, 2026
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Construction underway at one of Poland’s largest battery storage projects Groundbreaking for utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) site follows success in capacity market auction, with multi-year revenue secured. R.Power developed project is expected to come online by end of 2026.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 31, 2026

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Australian redox flow battery maker Allegro secures fresh cash to scale to mass production The New South Wales (NSW)-based startup wants to enter mass production with products featuring a microemulsion electrolyte made of cheap, easily available and recyclable, non-toxic, and non-flammable materials.
Max Hall
Feb 14, 2025
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China’s innovative 1.2 GWh compressed air energy storage project A state-backed consortium is constructing China’s first large-scale compressed air energy storage (CAES) project using a fully artificial underground cavern, marking a major step in the technology's commercialization.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 14, 2025
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Germany’s Heckert Solar launches C&I energy storage brand Commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be sold at the same location as photovoltaic company Heckert Solar, under the same management.
Jochen Siemer
Feb 14, 2025
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Go with the flow (batteries) There is a gap in the market for long-duration energy storage (LDES), according to US-based manufacturer ESS Inc. – one which can’t be plugged with lithium-ion chemistry. Hugh McDermott, of ESS Inc. tells pv magazine how he thinks iron flow batteries fit into the energy system of the future, as the company pursues global expansion.
Matthew Lynas
Feb 14, 2025
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ABB recruited to maximize Sage Geosystems’ geothermal heat energy storage sites Texan company Sage has signed up to supply Facebook parent Meta with 150 MW of its Geopressured Geothermal Systems (GGS) and the first stage of the deal is due in 2027.
Max Hall
Feb 13, 2025
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Minister: Behind-the-meter storage eligible for Spanish grid capacity mechanism There was only one policy announcement of note, in the face of numerous industry demands, at Spain's third Green Hydrogen and Storage Summit, organized by the Spanish Solar Photovoltaic Association (UNEF) in Madrid this week.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Feb 13, 2025
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Tata Power, ONGC to explore Indian battery storage opportunities Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) have signed an agreement to jointly explore and identify commercial opportunities in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market.
Uma Gupta
Feb 13, 2025
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Australia’s residential battery installations rise 30% in 2024 Australia installed more than 28,000 residential batteries in 2024, a 30% increase from the previous year, according to a Clean Energy Council (CEC) platform that tracks renewable energy adoption.
Ev Foley
Feb 13, 2025
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Grid-forming-inverter-backed big batteries can raise renewables hosting capacity Researchers have recommended electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) consider grid-forming battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve network stability and maximize system hosting capacity.
William Driscoll
Feb 12, 2025
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