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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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California sets precedent by overriding local blockade to advance 1.2 GWh Soda Mountain BESS California is asserting state authority to revive the $700 million Soda Mountain project, marking a new era where Sacramento can reclaim authority from local counties to force stalled utility-scale solar and storage across the finish line.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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US grid operator PJM reopens interconnection process: 67 GW+ of storage in the queue Grid operator PJM has reopened its standard interconnection process to new generation projects, after closing the standard process to new applicants in 2022 to completely clear its backlog.
William Driscoll
Apr 30, 2026
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Longi completes its fully integrated battery storage project in Europe Longi has completed grid connection and begun operations of its 13.75 MW/50.16 MWh BESS project in central Italy, while also launching a service centre in Madrid.
Sergio Matalucci
Apr 29, 2026
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Chile reaches 4.6 GW of energy storage under construction The March 2026 Energy Sector Construction and Investment Projects Report, released by the Chilean Ministry of Energy, records 38 storage systems under construction, for 4,597 MW and 18,780 MWh.
Luis Ini
Apr 29, 2026
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Massive new $58.5 billion AI data center for Croatia to be anchored by 8 GWh BESS €50 billion Croatia AI campus by Pantheon Atlas pairs 500 MW solar with 8,000 MWh battery to meet hyperscale demand.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 29, 2026
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BW ESS, EDF ink 10-year floor for 1.2 GWh British battery The 350 MW/1,243 MWh Hams Hall Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in North Warwickshire is the longest duration battery EDF has contracted to date.
Marija Maisch
Apr 28, 2026

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Storage, e-mobility drive Huawei Brazil strategy Huawei Digital Power showcased plans for its storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) ultra-fast charging points at Intersolar 2025, with storage described as the "third revolution" for Brazilian energy consumers.
Alessandra Neris
Sep 03, 2025
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Australia’s household battery boom continues Installations in homes and businesses have surged on the back of the federal government’s AUD 2.3 billion ($1.5 billion) home battery subsidy, with new data revealing 423 MWh of battery energy storage capacity was registered, nationwide, last month.
David Carroll
Sep 03, 2025
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Ormat brings online 120 MWh Texas battery under seven-year tolling deal The 60 MW / 120 MWh Lower Rio facility not only strengthens Ormat’s presence in the fast-evolving ERCOT market but also highlights the growing role of tolling agreements as a risk-mitigation tool amid rising revenue volatility.
Marija Maisch
Sep 02, 2025
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China energy storage project pipeline grows nearly 140 GWh in July According to data from China’s Energy Storage Application Branch (CESA), mainland China has seen a surge in energy storage activity, with 1,468 new project applications and 88 manufacturing initiatives launched.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 02, 2025
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Sungrow’s Brazilian business is heating up for batteries as solar project demand cools At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow's Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
Lívia Neves
Sep 02, 2025
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CVC DIF buys Grenergy’s Chilean site with 1.1 GWh storage The 'Gabriela' phase of the Oasis de Atacama site, which has 1.1 GWh of storage and 272 MW of solar under construction, was bought by funds managed by CVC DIF. Gabriela is set to be operational before July.
Luis Ini
Sep 02, 2025
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How batteries can change a data center application from a “no” to a “yes”  Energy storage can be the final push a utility needs to accept a new large load application.
Phoebe Skok
Sep 01, 2025
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Sardinia appeals against approval for 72 MW battery The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) authorized the development in early August.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 01, 2025
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Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW A 'misguided' approval system which features a 'first come, first served' approach lies behind the figures, rather than a widely discussed flood of applications from viable battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to Regelleistung-Online.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 01, 2025

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