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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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Statkraft, SSE complete first swap tied to battery storage revenue index Statkraft has agreed to secure a fixed revenue stream for part of SSE's UK battery storage portfolio through a swap tied to a new battery revenue benchmark.
Brian Publicover
45 minutes ago
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Nozomi Energy reaches financial close and starts build on 196 MWh BESS in Japan 50 MW Nozu BESS reaches financial close with Aozora Bank backing.
Tristan Rayner
4 hours ago
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NGEN commissions 170 MWh battery storage system in Austria Austrian energy storage company NGEN has brought an 85 MW/170 MWh battery system online in Austria, adding two-hour flexibility to the grid near the German border.
Sandra Enkhardt
5 hours ago
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Korkia expands into offering ‘powered land’ for data centers in Chile The Finnish company plans to combine access to land and grid connection capacity with new renewable generation, battery storage, and grid infrastructure. Korkia claims it is already moving forward with these types of projects in Chile, although it has not provided details on their locations, capacity, or investment.
Luis Ini
22 hours ago
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Engie and Return extend flexibility agreement for storage in Germany to 400 MW The contracts are not concluded for individual battery storage sites, but rather for various facilities that are bundled in a Virtual Flexibility Portfolio. Engie and Return concluded the first agreement of this kind in February.
Sandra Enkhardt
23 hours ago
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Inion Software launches VPP platform and white-label offer for batteries and renewable assets The Lithuanian developer has integrated 160 MW of distributed assets into the national balancing market, and is targeting broader expansion.
Tristan Rayner
24 hours ago
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UGL bags EPC job on APA’s Sybella solar and 104 MWh battery project in Australia The town of Mount Isa, a remote location in Australia, gets a second renewable installation from APA Group.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026

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320MW/640MWh battery to complement compressed air storage project in the Netherlands The battery development should monetise excess grid capacity and complement the 320 MW compressed air energy storage project developed by Groningen-based long duration energy storage specialist Corre Energy.
Marija Maisch
Jul 08, 2024
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BayWa seeks Australian government approval for combined 1.2 GWh of big batteries BayWa r.e. is seeking environmental approval for two proposed renewable energy projects in Australia, featuring up to 312 MW of generation and a combined 1.2 GWh of battery energy storage capacity.
David Carroll
Jul 08, 2024
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World’s first grid-scale, semi-solid-state energy storage project goes online The 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage project featuring lithium iron phosphate (LFP) solid-liquid hybrid cells was connected to the grid near Longquan, Zhejiang Province, China.
Marija Maisch
Jul 05, 2024
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Paper byproduct lignin’s potential for capacitors, sodium-ion batteries A research team at Germany’s Friedrich Schiller University of Jena have identified a potential way to make energy storage systems more sustainable using lignin waste from the timber industry.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jul 05, 2024
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Gresham House, Thurcroft battery storage site
Gresham House hits 1 GWh battery storage milestone through capacity upgrades  With 1 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, Gresham House's portfolio accounts for a significant proportion of the total UK storage fleet.
Matthew Lynas
Jul 05, 2024
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Interview with Trina Storage: We expect consolidation in the coming years In a recent interview with pv magazine Italia, Gabriele Buccini, head of utility storage at Trina Solar, talked about the company's vertical integration and its forecasts for the storage market. “There is enough capacity available to drive prices down in 2024 in an anomalous way,” Buccini said when talking about global battery energy storage production levels.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 05, 2024
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In Conversation: How cheap can battery storage get? Rapidly declining battery energy storage prices are on everyone’s lips, but rare are the ones who can say for how long costs can stay on a downward trajectory. pv magazine ESS News sat down with Taipei-based InfoLink Consulting to hear their take on the market developments.
Marija Maisch
Jul 04, 2024
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Canada’s B.C. Hydro to offer solar, battery rebates Homeowners in the Canadian province of British Columbia who install rooftop solar and battery energy storage systems will soon be able to apply for up to CAD 10,000 ($7,341) in rebates from electric utility B.C. Hydro.
Marija Maisch
Jul 04, 2024
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Mozambique opens tender for solar-plus-storage projects Mozambique’s energy regulator has launched a tender for solar-plus-storage hybrid projects across several provinces. The deadline for applications is Sept. 13.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 04, 2024

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