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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
16 hours ago
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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
20 hours ago
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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
22 hours ago
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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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Akaysha progresses plans for another 1.6 GWh battery in Australia Plans to build another grid-scale four-hour capacity battery energy storage system near the central Queensland town of Gladstone have been submitted to the local council as developer Akaysha Energy continues build up an impressive portfolio of battery storage projects.
David Carroll
Jul 18, 2024
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New battery storage platforms aim for 2.4 GW rollout in the US, 2 GWh development in Germany The announcements of two major battery energy storage development platforms have coincided, as industry incumbents seek to establish their footprint in promising markets.
Marija Maisch
Jul 17, 2024
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Dutch utility Eneco to use residential batteries for grid stress relief Dutch energy supplier Eneco has partnered with local energy storage manufacturer Charged to trial the use of solar power stored in home batteries of customers with fixed and variable contracts in a bid to alleviate stress on the grid.
Marija Maisch
Jul 17, 2024
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South Australia’s 1.5 GWh battery storage park gets tick of approval British-owned energy company Pacific Green has received approval for the first of two grid-scale 500 MW / 1.5 GWh battery energy storage systems at it’s Limestone Coast Battery Energy Park southeast of Adelaide.
Ev Foley
Jul 17, 2024
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Botswana lands funding for its first utility-scale battery storage project The World Bank has provided Botswana, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, with a loan to finance a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system, the nation's biggest such project to date. 
Tristan Rayner
Jul 16, 2024
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Engie advances construction of two retrofit battery storage systems in Chile Thus far, around 60% of the construction works on the 68 MW/418 MWh Tamaya BESS project have been completed. Meanwhile, works on 48 MW/264 MWh Capricorn BESS have crossed a 30% mark.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 16, 2024
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Sungrow secures 7.8 GWh battery storage deal with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding China's Sungrow has signed three landmark energy storage contracts with Saudi Arabia's Algihaz Holding, amounting to the world's largest grid-side storage order. Each project will have a capacity of 2.6 GWh, totaling 7.8 GWh.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 16, 2024
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Strata, APS ink 20-year tolling deal for 600 MWh Arizona battery Under the tolling agreement, Arizona Public Service (APS) will be able to charge and discharge the system for energy as needed. In return, Strata will ensure the system’s capacity, reliability, and efficiency through the term of the agreement.
Marija Maisch
Jul 16, 2024
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China Three Gorges to build 16 GW renewables cluster in Inner Mongolia China Three Gorges has announced plans to build a 16 GW renewables cluster in China’s Inner Mongolia region, including 8 GW of solar, 4 GW of wind, a 200 MW solar thermal system, a 4 GW coal plant, and a 500 MWh energy storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 16, 2024

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