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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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California sets precedent by overriding local blockade to advance 1.2 GWh Soda Mountain BESS California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar and storage across the finish line.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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US grid operator PJM reopens interconnection process: 67 GW+ of storage in the queue Grid operator PJM has reopened its standard interconnection process to new generation projects, after closing the standard process to new applicants in 2022 to completely clear its backlog.
William Driscoll
Apr 30, 2026
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Longi completes its fully integrated battery storage project in Europe Longi has completed grid connection and begun operations of its 13.75 MW/50.16 MWh BESS project in central Italy, while also launching a service centre in Madrid.
Sergio Matalucci
Apr 29, 2026
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Chile reaches 4.6 GW of energy storage under construction The March 2026 Energy Sector Construction and Investment Projects Report, released by the Chilean Ministry of Energy, records 38 storage systems under construction, for 4,597 MW and 18,780 MWh.
Luis Ini
Apr 29, 2026
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Massive new $58.5 billion AI data center for Croatia to be anchored by 8 GWh BESS €50 billion Croatia AI campus by Pantheon Atlas pairs 500 MW solar with 8,000 MWh battery to meet hyperscale demand.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 29, 2026
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BW ESS, EDF ink 10-year floor for 1.2 GWh British battery The 350 MW/1,243 MWh Hams Hall Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in North Warwickshire is the longest duration battery EDF has contracted to date.
Marija Maisch
Apr 28, 2026

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Echogen to deploy grid-scale, sand-based pumped thermal energy storage Phil Brennan, CEO of the Ohio-based business, says Echogen's first commercial pumped thermal energy storage (PTES) system will be deployed by Westinghouse Electric Company, in Alaska.
Blathnaid O'Dea
Dec 05, 2024
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South African battery storage procurement draws 33 bids The list of preferred bidders for the third window of South Africa's Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Program (BESIPPPP) will be announced in February 2025.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Dec 05, 2024
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Jinko plans Australian solar and 800 MWh battery project Chinese PV developer Jinko Power has applied to the Australian government seeking approval for a 600 MW solar farm and a battery energy storage project in Queensland's southwest.
David Carroll
Dec 05, 2024
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TagEnergy to build France’s largest battery, 240MW/480MWh TagEnergy will develop and manage the Cernay-lès-Reims project, which is scheduled for grid connection in late 2025. It will have a storage capacity nearly five times larger than France’s current largest operational battery.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Dec 04, 2024
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‘Brazilian solar arrays will include energy storage by 2027’ Batteries will form part of the consumer picture within two to three years, according to Júlio Bortolini, from Brazilian conglomerate Soprano.
Lívia Neves
Dec 03, 2024
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Battery-backed wind project enters environmental assessment in Chile A 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) has been proposed as part of the 240 MW Quebrada Locayo Wind Farm.
Luis Ini
Dec 03, 2024
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Shell, Eku add 400 MWh battery to Victoria’s grid One of the biggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) built in Victoria has been switched on, providing essential grid services and helping to increase the state’s renewable energy hosting capacity.
David Carroll
Dec 03, 2024
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Aluminum maker plans 2 GWh battery as China’s biggest C&I storage system The 660 MW/2 GWh project will save refiner Guizhou Huaren New Materials an estimated $27.6 million in annual electricity bills.
Vincent Shaw
Dec 02, 2024
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Large storage facilities in Germany
Why battery energy storage is essential for Germany’s solar targets While Germany's battery energy storage sector is booming, developers should be aware of the various hurdles to overcome and could learn lessons from the United Kingdom battery market.
Baris Serifsoy, Thomas Dörmer, Tim Heitling
Dec 02, 2024

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