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CATL opens large-scale energy storage validation platform in Xiamen The facility will test grid integration, safety, reliability, combustion and EMC performance for storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 01, 2026
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Markets & Policy
EU approves capacity market for Spain The capacity mechanism will be open to projects – whether existing or new – that commit to being available during periods of scarcity, encompassing electricity generation, demand response, and storage.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
May 30, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Battery storage key to solar project bankability in Africa Webinar hosted by the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) tells attendees why projects can fail to materialize in Africa and offers advice to investors looking to develop projects on the continent.
Patrick Jowett
May 28, 2026
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Applications & Installations
EBRD sees Egypt’s hybrid solar-storage model spreading across MENA Falling battery costs and energy security pressure from regional conflict are driving a wave of sovereign-backed hybrid solar-plus-storage financings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) deploying a contractual template forged in Egypt across a growing pipeline of deals.
Brian Publicover
May 28, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Australia’s first 8-hour battery moves to full operations in New South Wales RWE has received the official green light from the Australian Energy Market Operator and transmission network service provider Transgrid to operate Australia’s first eight hour battery energy storage system at its full 50 MW / 400 MWh capacity.
Ev Foley
May 28, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Solar-friendly dynamic pricing of electricity could cut California’s peak demand by several GW Dynamic pricing of electricity along with price-responsive residential and commercial equipment would lead to a solar-friendly load shape, while reducing peak demand and customer bills, says a report from Berkeley Lab.
William Driscoll
May 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Saudi Arabia gets first BESS manufacturing facility China’s ZOE Energy Storage will manufacture in Saudi Arabia, scaling production to 18 GWh
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Serbia postpones connection studies for renewables until 2029 Updates to Serbia’s energy law push back connection studies for variable renewable energy sources until 2029, introduce rules for customers looking to install batteries that will transfer excess energy back to the grid and allow multiple end users within one building to act as a group.
Patrick Jowett
May 26, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Brazil falls short of its battery storage potential The Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions gathered executives to debate applications that could solve systemic challenges facing the Brazilian electricity sector. The issue, they argue, goes beyond a “BESS vs. thermal or renewables vs. energy security” debate, but involves finding the best combination of security, price, ‘renewability’, and flexibility.
Lívia Neves
May 23, 2026