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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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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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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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Spotlight on New Zealand: Battery storage capacity expands as hydro faces climate challenges While hydro still rules, New Zealand is starting to take battery storage seriously, especially on the North Island.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 08, 2025
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Calibrant energizes three battery storage systems in New York, delivering 55.7 MWh Calibrant energises three front-of-the-meter battery projects in New York state, supplying capacity to Con Edison’s grid.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 08, 2025
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Matrix Renewables plans 400 MWh battery storage in two plants in northern Spain Matrix Renewables unveils twin stand-alone 100 MW battery installations in Huesca’s Pyrenees, in northern Spain.
Jose Pedrosa
Aug 08, 2025
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Energy Vault raises $300 million, firms up 1 GWh Stoney Creek battery storage acquisition in Australia The full acquisition of the 1 GWh Stone Creek battery storage system to Energy Vault is complete, and precedes a $300 million preferred equity investment to launch its Asset Vault subsidiary.
Ev Foley
Aug 08, 2025
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Senegal switches on inaugural solar-plus-storage facility Africa REN has commissioned a 16 MW solar plant with 10 MW/20 MWh of battery storage in northern Senegal, billed as the first grid-connected solar-plus-storage facility in West Africa.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 07, 2025
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Italy greenlights 361 MW of new battery storage projects The largest project, a 160 MW facility, will be built in the municipality of Tuscania.
Massimiliano Tripodo, Tristan Rayner
Aug 07, 2025
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Chile: AES Andes begins construction on co-located energy storage-backed plants with 2,380 MWh The Pampas and Cristales plants each have 340 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) with long-duration capacity, to go with significant renewable generation.
Luis Ini
Aug 07, 2025

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