The Hydrogen Stream: Oman launches green hydrogen auction
Oman has opened its third green hydrogen auction, with state-backed Hydrom offering new investment opportunities for qualified developers in the country’s expanding hydrogen sector.
PGE Group launches 400 MW two-hour battery storage tender in Poland
PGE Group has launched a tender for a 400 MW/2-hour battery energy storage system in Gryfino, Poland, expanding the state-owned company’s national storage capacity to 800 MWh.
Malaysian group starts 243 MW solar, 172 MW/409 MWh BESS in Australia
Gentari Renewables Australia is developing 243 MW of solar alongside 172 MW/409 MWh of battery energy storage in the state of New South Wales. The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations in early 2027.
Why this storage investor is choosing execution risk over technology risk
Investments are shifting focus to late-venture and early-growth storage bets that scale proven business models rather than novel chemistries or technologies.
Germany plans 500 MW/1,750 MWh battery, AI campus by 2028
Germany plans to build an energy hub with 500 MW/1,750 MWh battery storage and an AI data center, to be developed in phases through 2028.
Indian state opens 2 GWh of battery storage bids with viability gap funding
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RRVUNL) has opened bids for standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) totaling 2,000 MWh (500 MW x four hours) in India, supported by viability gap funding to connect to the regional transmission grid.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners plans 1 GW of PV-wind, 3,831 MWh BESS
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Danish renewables investor, has sought environmental clearance in Chile’s Antofagasta region for a $1.3 billion mixed-generation project pairing 1,004 MWp of solar and 152 MW of wind with a 3,831 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to aid grid stability.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill affects heat pump adoption
The US congressional budget bill reduces tax credits for energy efficiency investments, including heat pumps, which is expected to slow adoption rates.
Brazil’s regulator delays decision on storage regulation amid grid tariff dispute
Aneel postpones ruling on energy storage tariffs, with debate focusing on transmission charge treatment and limits.
California activates $2 billion solar and energy storage facility
Arevon Energy has completed the $2 billion, two-phase Eland solar-plus-storage project in Kern County, California, which will supply about 7% of Los Angeles’s electricity demand.
