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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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ACME Solar commissions first phase of 2 GWh battery portfolio in India ACME Solar Holdings has commissioned 142.67 MW/481.49 MWh of battery energy storage in the Indian state of Rajasthan through its subsidiaries. The installation represents Phase 1 of its planned 585 MW/2,011.24 MWh BESS deployment under these special purpose vehicles.
Uma Gupta
Mar 13, 2026
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Arkansas 2.5 GW solar, 2.9 GWh battery storage project changes hands Due for completion in 2029, Steel River is among the most significant new energy infrastructure investments in the United States, with estimated capital costs of over $4.5 billion.
Marija Maisch
Mar 12, 2026
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Home battery demand hits record in Australia as rooftop solar rebounds A record 1.2 GWh of small-scale energy storage capacity was registered during February, a 24% increase on January 2026, SunWiz data shows.
David Carroll
Mar 11, 2026
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China launches first urban underground vanadium flow battery energy storage project Amid tightening regulations on the deployment of lithium-ion-based storage technologies, the first-of-its-kind project is expected to pave the way for safer energy storage installations in dense urban environments.
Marija Maisch
Mar 10, 2026
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Long-term storage grows by 49% in 2025 despite the financing crisis A report by Wood Mackenzie indicates that the deployment of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies exceeded 15 GWh in 2025, but declining venture capital investment and falling lithium battery costs are hindering their commercial viability.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 10, 2026
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Base Power announces 100 MW residential storage program with CoServ in Texas The program, which is the largest of Base Power’s five utility collaborations, will deliver battery backup to an estimated 5,000 CoServ customers.
Ben Zientara
Mar 10, 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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Samsung gets notice to proceed for 500 MWh battery in Victoria, Australia The Australian arm of South Korean industrial giant Samsung C&T is set to start work on the 250 MW / 500 MWh Gnarwarre battery energy storage project being developed by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures in southern Victoria.
David Carroll
Aug 12, 2025
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FlexGen to acquire assets from bankrupt rival Powin Energy After Powin’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this summer, the courts approved FlexGen’s bid to purchase Powin’s software, hardware and information technology systems.
Rachel Metea
Aug 12, 2025
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Indonesia announces bold 320 GWh distributed battery storage plan The new initiative features plans for 1 MW solar minigrids tied with 4 MWh of accompanying battery energy storage, to be deployed across 80,000 villages, alongside 20 GW of centralized solar power plants.
Patrick Jowett, Tristan Rayner
Aug 11, 2025
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Island Green completes consultation on co-located solar and ‘up to’ 500 MWh BESS project UK developer expected to submit development consent order application for East Pye Solar project in fall 2025. The application will then be assessed by the UK planning inspectorate before a final decision is made by the Energy Secretary.
Matthew Lynas
Aug 11, 2025
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Indiana county board unanimously rejects 800 MWh Kingfisher battery project Hamilton County unanimously rejects Aypa Power's Kingfisher 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) despite grid needs; no appeal yet made.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 11, 2025
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Indian state of Rajasthan again tendering up to 2 GWh of battery storage capacity Rajasthan is accepting bids to set up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), connected to the State Transmission Utility, with an aggregate storage capacity of 2,000 MWh via 500 MW x 4 hours. The systems will operate on a single-cycle charging/discharging basis.
Uma Gupta
Aug 11, 2025
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Chile approves 360 MWh battery system for co-located project The project must complete engineering and secure a construction declaration before August 2026 under national rules.
Luis Ini
Aug 11, 2025
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Apatura gains approval for new 48 MWh battery storage site near Glasgow, Scotland Apatura has secured planning approval for its twelth battery storage project in two years; a new 24 MW BESS in the outer districts of the city of Glasgow, in the UK.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 11, 2025
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Capacity Investment Scheme tenders for 2.4 GWh of storage for Western Australia The focus of the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme has turned to Western Australia with two tenders to open later this month seeking 1.6 GW of renewable generation, such as solar and wind, as well as 2.4 GWh of dispatchable capacity, such as battery energy storage.
David Carroll
Aug 11, 2025

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