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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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ACME Solar commissions first phase of 2 GWh battery portfolio in India ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh of battery energy storage in the Indian state of Rajasthan through its subsidiaries. The installation represents Phase 1 of its planned 585 MW/2,011.24 MWh BESS deployment under these special purpose vehicles.
Uma Gupta
Mar 13, 2026
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Arkansas 2.5 GW solar, 2.9 GWh battery storage project changes hands Due for completion in 2029, Steel River is among the most significant new energy infrastructure investments in the United States, with estimated capital costs of over $4.5 billion.
Marija Maisch
Mar 12, 2026
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Home battery demand hits record in Australia as rooftop solar rebounds A record 1.2 GWh of small-scale energy storage capacity was registered during February, a 24% increase on January 2026, SunWiz data shows.
David Carroll
Mar 11, 2026
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China launches first urban underground vanadium flow battery energy storage project Amid tightening regulations on the deployment of lithium-ion-based storage technologies, the first-of-its-kind project is expected to pave the way for safer energy storage installations in dense urban environments.
Marija Maisch
Mar 10, 2026
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Long-term storage grows by 49% in 2025 despite the financing crisis A report by Wood Mackenzie indicates that the deployment of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, but declining venture capital investment and falling lithium battery costs are hindering their commercial viability.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 10, 2026
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Base Power announces 100 MW residential storage program with CoServ in Texas The program, which is the largest of Base Power’s five utility collaborations, will deliver battery backup to an estimated 5,000 CoServ customers.
Ben Zientara
Mar 10, 2026
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Small 24/7 clean power commitments could cut costs for long-duration storage TU Berlin researchers say early demand for round-the-clock carbon-free electricity could help bring advanced energy technologies to market faster through technology learning effects. Grant funding for the research was provided by Google, which has since announced plans to build the world’s largest iron-air battery.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 09, 2026

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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.
Uma Gupta
Jan 20, 2025
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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.
Marija Maisch
Jan 20, 2025
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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).
David Carroll
Jan 20, 2025
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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.
Max Hall
Jan 17, 2025
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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.
Petra Hannen
Jan 17, 2025
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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.
Marija Maisch
Jan 17, 2025
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Energy Vault inks deal to use batteries to store excess nuclear energy Under the new partnership, the Californian company will provide its B-Vault battery energy storage systems (BESS) to back NuSun mini reactors at data centers. It will also provide its VaultOS energy management system and even draw on its gravity energy storage R&D to help in the composition of the reactor containment structures.
Max Hall
Jan 16, 2025
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Prevalon bags 800 MWh project from Idaho Power, Westbridge announces five standalone projects in Alberta, Plenitude takes stake in 368 MWh of colocated storage in California From big supply deals to new project announcements and acqusitions, grid-scale battery energy storage in North America is going from strength to strength.
Marija Maisch
Jan 16, 2025
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Finnish telcom operator Elisa to optimize 100 MWh sand battery Touted as the world's biggest project of the kind, the sand battery developed by the Tampere-based company Polar Night Energy will use crushed soapstone, a by-product from a fireplace manufacturer, as its storage medium.
Marija Maisch
Jan 16, 2025

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