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Project Applications ESS News

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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From lab to grid: making LDES bankable The chemistry debates hide the real issues: Commercial readiness, technological advancement, operational flexibility, and market adaptation
Raafe Khan
Mar 27, 2026
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Study: Battery storage will not be able to fully replace gas power plants in Germany by 2035 Analysts at a prominent consulting group say battery storage alone will not be enough to ensure system security. However, adding more storage could reduce future gas consumption and CO2 emissions.
Sandra Enkhardt
Mar 27, 2026
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Akuo to build 220 MWh SantasBAT in Portugal to co-locate BESS with existing solar park French independent power producer Akuo is moving to construction on SantasBAT, an 80MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Borba, Portugal, co-located with its existing 181MW Santas solar plant.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 27, 2026
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Switzerland’s behind-the-meter storage still beats utility-scale at 1.5 GWh, new installations up 90% Swiss households, farms, and businesses have installed 400% more behind-the-meter storage over the past four years, according to Swissolar's Battery Monitor Switzerland 2026, a first comprehensive study on just how many storage units are in use.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 27, 2026
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Entrix secures €43 million investment, eyes growth for flexibility services in Iberian market Battery optimizer Entrix has surpassed 3 GW/8.5 GWh of contracted battery storage capacity, with 2 GW expected to be operational by the end of 2026.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Mar 26, 2026
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Five Australian BESS projects totalling 7.9 GWh advance through approvals Australia's massive battery pipeline continues to grow, with projects being filed and making their way through key approvals.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 26, 2026
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Sunrun installs nearly half of US residential storage in 2025  The company boasted over 70% attachment rates last quarter.
Phoebe Skok
Mar 26, 2026

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Small 24/7 clean power commitments could cut costs for long-duration storage TU Berlin researchers say early demand for round-the-clock carbon-free electricity could help bring advanced energy technologies to market faster through technology learning effects. Grant funding for the research was provided by Google, which has since announced plans to build the world’s largest iron-air battery.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 09, 2026
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PPC, Metlen join hands to develop 3 GWh of battery storage in Romania, Bulgaria, Italy As Metlen confirmed to pv magazine, only 50 MWh of the announced pipeline will be located in Italy.
Marija Maisch, Sergio Matalucci
Mar 06, 2026
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Alfa Laval, IAE to deploy Korea’s first large-scale liquid air energy storage plant The partners say the LAES system will liquefy up to 10 tons of air per day for long-duration grid balancing.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 05, 2026
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Energy China consortium wins 1 GWh Benban battery project in Egypt The project, described as Africa's largest standalone battery storage system, will have grid-forming capability.
Vincent Shaw
Mar 04, 2026
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Photoncycle raises investment, aims to bring long-duration hydrogen energy storage systems to homes in 2027 The Norwegian company wants to create long-duration storage options using excess solar to create hydrogen to store as ammonia for use in cold, dark winters.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 04, 2026
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World’s largest compressed air energy storage station now fully operational in China With 600 MW of installed capacity and 2,400 MWh of storage, the Huai'an Salt Cavern project is now the world’s largest compressed air energy storage facility, surpassing the 300 MW/1,500 MWh project commissioned earlier this year that previously held the title.
Marija Maisch
Mar 04, 2026
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Solarig to operate and maintain Tesla Megapack 2 XL BESS systems in Chile The Spanish company becomes a Certified Service Provider for Tesla's battery storage systems in Chile, and will assume their operation and maintenance.
Luis Ini
Mar 04, 2026
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Romania: Financial close for 1 GWh co-located battery; construction starts on 116 MWh BESS retrofit Vienna-based IPP Enery has secured €460 million green financing for one of Europe's biggest hybrid solar-and-storage project, while Denmark’s Eurowind Energy has kicked off installation of its 120 MWh Teiuș battery system, highlighting major momentum in Romania’s renewable energy transition.
Marija Maisch
Mar 04, 2026
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Canada’s largest operating battery storage running Tesla Megapack 2XL units is now commissioned in Ontario The new battery energy storage system is located near Lake Erie and has unique community aspects.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 03, 2026

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