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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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German battery energy storage: a key technology for grid integration? While Germany's new coalition government has made the right noises about energy storage in its written agreement, the lack of concrete reform and legal certainty in the terms used is not enough for investors to bank on.
Boris Scholtka, Franziska Rothe, Marija L. Krstanović
16 hours ago
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UL battery safety standard updated for new storage chemistries Underwriters Laboratories (UL) says the fifth edition of its ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard addresses technology such as sodium-ion batteries and new use-cases including rooftop installations.
Max Hall
16 hours ago
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‘Without pumped hydro, Spain should install maximum 50 GW of solar’ Lobby group Ecologists in Action says pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) holds the key to unlocking an optimal total solar capacity of 70 GW to 72 GW in Spain in 2030.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
17 hours ago
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Tracking the carbon intensity of battery electricity WattCarbon’s Aristotle platform offers the users of utility-scale battery electricity to hit clean energy goals by monitoring the carbon intensity of grid electricity stored at such sites.
Phoebe Skok
17 hours ago
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UK grid connection overhaul to fast-track shovel-ready energy storage and renewables sites Regulator Ofgem's new system will see energy storage and renewables projects that meet land and planning requirements receive firm grid connection dates as 'Gate 2' sites. Other projects will receive indicative dates and locations, under 'Gate 1' status, and "zombie" sites will be removed from the queue.
Matthew Lynas
18 hours ago
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Evlo deploys grid-scale batteries in American Samoa The first of the three planned energy storage projects is complete, enabling the island where it is based to integrate its solar energy production and enhance grid reliability.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 16, 2025
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BW ESS, Zelos partner on 1.5 GW of large-scale battery projects in Germany German'ys large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) expansion continues, with another a new partnership in the gigawatt scale, this time in the north and northeast of the country.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 16, 2025

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Australian investor plans multibillion-dollar long-duration energy storage platform Federation Asset Management will launch a long-duration energy storage fund that will aim to have around 4 GWh of batteries ready for financial close within two years.
David Carroll
Apr 16, 2025
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Bringing clean energy to the creative arts US-based nonprofit creative collective Solarpunks sees the arts sector as a testbed for clean energy innovation.
Phoebe Skok
Apr 15, 2025
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CEO: Battery business case ‘robust’ despite US policy uncertainty The chief executive of a London-based battery energy storage system (BESS) investor says batteries are booming but his fund has hedged its US-dollar income through 2030.
Max Hall
Apr 15, 2025
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Samsung proposes 320 MWh Australian battery The Australian renewables and energy storage arm of the South Korean electronics giant has submitted plans for another large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) to Australia's federal government.
David Carroll
Apr 15, 2025
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Battery developers race for Dutch grid access as TenneT unlocks 9 GW capacity Dutch transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT has unlocked over 9 GW of high-voltage grid capacity by introducing flexible contracts for off-peak hours, prompting a surge of interest from battery energy storage developers eager to secure grid access. While these contracts offer notable advantages, Aurora Energy Research says that their overall impact on the battery storage business case will be limited.
Marija Maisch
Apr 14, 2025
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Wärtsilä: US policy upheaval could benefit Italian battery market Adam Atkinson-Lewis, from the Finnish energy storage provider, discusses Italy's forthcoming Energy Storage Capacity Procurement Mechanism (MACSE) auction and the bullish prospects for Italian battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Sergio Matalucci
Apr 14, 2025
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German town of Beckum launches utility-scale battery storage with community investment option Up to 500 residents in the German city of Beckum can invest between €500 ($568) and €25,000 into a planned 20 MW/55 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
Ralph Diermann
Apr 14, 2025
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Permitting boost for 5.6 GWh of Australian batteries Plans to build two battery energy storage systems (BESS) in central Queensland have received the all-clear to skip further stages of the federal government’s environmental approvals process.
David Carroll
Apr 14, 2025
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UK energy regulator opens cap-and-floor LDES application window 1 Ofgem has opened the first application window for long duration energy storage (LDES) projects under the cap-and-floor regulatory scheme. Interested parties should notify the regulator of their intent to submit projects by April 22.
Marija Maisch
Apr 11, 2025

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