German network operators approve grid connection of 46 GWh of storage at medium voltage level
Last year, German network operators received 9,710 connection requests for battery storage systems planned for commissioning at the medium-voltage level. These requests correspond to a total of 400 GW/661 GWh. At the transmission network level, large-scale battery storage projects with a combined capacity of 51 GW have already been approved for development in the coming years.
California legislation sets new safety standards for battery storage
TWAICE says California’s Senate Bill 283 will shift developers’ focus from hardware redesign to proactive documentation and data-driven safety compliance.
Brazil opens consultation for 2026 battery storage capacity auction
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy says it has opened public consultation for a 2026 battery storage auction to contract systems of at least 30 MW that can deliver four hours of power daily under 10-year agreements.
Adani Group to build India’s largest battery storage project
Adani Group says it will install a 1,126 MW/3,530 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Khavda renewable complex, marking India’s largest and one of the world’s biggest single-site deployments.
Three emerging structures for solar-plus-storage PPAs
The PPA price for pure photovoltaic projects has fallen by 20% over the past year, making such contracts less competitive. However, clear structures for bankable hybrid PPAs are now beginning to take shape, says Pieter van der Meulen, Senior Account Manager at LevelTen Energy, in an interview with pv magazine.
‘Catastrophic failure’ at Waratah Super Battery in Australia
A key infrastructure asset at one of the world’s biggest batteries has reduced operations and delayed completion for more than six months, with few details made public regarding the critical asset.
EFT Energy Solutions unveils modular battery for European C&I market
EFT Energy Solutions says its new Industrial Flex system, built around BYD lithium iron phosphate modules, applies residential-level standardization to the commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage market.
The Hydrogen Stream EU funds eight hydrogen projects under NetZero call
The EU Innovation Fund has awarded €2.9 billion ($3.4 billion) to 61 projects, including eight advancing hydrogen technologies across aviation, shipping, and heavy transport.
LG Chem, Sinopec to jointly develop sodium-ion battery materials
From ESS News China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and South Korea’s LG Chem have signed a joint development agreement to advance key materials for sodium-ion batteries, as the technology moves closer to mass commercialization. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on developing cathode and anode materials for sodium-ion batteries, targeting applications in […]
Fluence to supply Leag’s 4 GWh battery project, Europe’s largest, in Germany
Fluence Energy says it will supply a 1 GW/4 GWh battery energy storage system for German power producer Leag, marking both Europe’s largest such project and the company’s biggest single installation to date using its Smartstack platform.
