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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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Spain’s MITECO has around 1 GW of battery storage projects under environmental assessment The latest figures from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) show 430 MW of further sites have completed the process.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Nov 25, 2024
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Germany’s RWE and coal company Peabody plan 5.5 GW of US solar and batteries The partners want projects on reclaimed mining areas in Indiana and Illinois. German utility RWE is acquiring a majority stake in Peabody project developer R3 Renewables.
Jochen Siemer
Nov 25, 2024
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India’s Avaada plans 1.2 GW pumped hydro storage project in Rajasthan Avaada Group will develop the energy storage site, in Sirohi district, with a total investment of around INR 58 billion ($687 million) over the next five to seven years.
Uma Gupta
Nov 25, 2024
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Approval for 2 GWh battery in Australia AGL has secured state planning approval to build a 500 MW battery with four hours of dispatchable capacity near Newcastle on the New South Wales (NSW) Central Coast.
David Carroll
Nov 25, 2024
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World’s largest second-life battery storage project joins Texas grid In what appears to be the world's largest project of the kind, Element Energy's 53 MWh storage project – consisting of repurposed EV batteries – is now operating in West Central Texas. The startup is now looking to deploy its 2 GWh second-life battery inventory on the back of a new partnership with LG Energy Solutions Vertech.
Marija Maisch
Nov 22, 2024
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Brazil’s largest microgrid, with 2 MWh battery storage, inaugurated at Unicamp university The BRL 45.3 million ($7.81 million) CampusGrid project will shave BRL 450,000 per year off the State University of Campinas' (Unicamp) electricity bills.
Alessandra Neris
Nov 22, 2024
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German energy storage association says grid connection levy should recognize battery benefits Regulator the Federal Network Agency has issued a position paper refusing to consider a court ruling which stated energy storage sites should not be treated like electricity consumers, for grid purposes.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 22, 2024
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Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in line for 10 GW of pumped hydro A joint venture between a state-owned body and NTPC Green Energy wants to develop pumped hydro as well as 25 GW of renewables capacity.
Uma Gupta
Nov 22, 2024
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Africa BESS: financial close for 1 GWh, 300 MWh changes handsĀ  Three South African battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects totaling almost 1.03 GWh of storage have achieved financial close following a 7-billion-Rand ($387m) debt fund raise. The trio, known as Oasis 1, will enter into a 15-year power purchase agreement with national power provider Eskom.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Nov 21, 2024

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