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En BW and Noveria advance construction on 1- and 4-hour BESS projects in Germany
59+ min ago (404+ words) Power firm En BW is building a 100 MWh BESS in Germany for completion this year (a year later than planned) while BESS platform Noveria Energy has signed a construction agreement with TSO Tenne T for a 1 GWh project for 2028 operations....
'Great news for Irish energy storage industry' as regulator cuts grid fees
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (410+ words) A step toward removing dual grid fees for energy storage units (ESUs) has been hailed as "great news for the Irish storage industry." In a Minded-To decision published by Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) last week (15 April), grid…...
British Gas owner Centrica activates 40 MW BESS projects in Sweden, subsidiary to optimise
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (618+ words) UK energy major Centrica has activated two battery energy storage systems (BESS) totalling 40 MW in Sweden, which its route-to-market (RTM) subsidiary will optimise. The two battery storage systems, energised earlier this month in partnership with global energy solutions provider Omexom,…...
Germany: NGEN starts building 100 MWh BESS, Harmony Energy secures 3 GWh pipeline financing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) NGEN and Harmony Energy have made strides in deploying large-scale BESS projects in Germany, launching construction and securing pipeline financing respectively. Owner-operator NGEN has broken ground on a 50 MW/100 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, being…...
Europe deploys 3. 4 GWh of BESS in March, 19% of global total
1+ week, 1+ day ago (406+ words) Over 1. 4 GW/3. 4 GWh of grid-scale BESS came online in Europe, likely its best month ever, accounting for almost a fifth of global figures and more than what it deployed in the whole of 2023. Last month, 6. 7 GW/18. 4 GWh of grid-scale battery…...
Tenne T signs contract with developer for 'first controllable congestion mitigator' BESS project in Netherlands
1+ week, 5+ day ago (386+ words) Dutch TSO Tenne T has signed a contract with a developer for a large-scale BESS which will help to relieve grid congestion, possibly enabling the quicker deployment of renewables in the Netherlands. The contract with Green Energy Storage (GES) relates…...
VIDEO: European BESS integration with Chinese cells can be competitive, says Maxxen's Ruben Valiente
1+ week, 6+ day ago (168+ words) Energy-Storage. News VIDEO: European BESS integration with Chinese cells can be competitive, says Maxxen's Ruben Valiente Maxxen managing director Ruben Valiente speaks with Energy-Storage. news editor Andy Colthorpe at Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London. Breaking into the energy storage system…...
Engie buys 1. 1 GWh of synchronous condenser-paired BESS in Spain, starts building 220 MWh France project
1+ week, 6+ day ago (346+ words) Multinational power firm Engie has acquired two large-scale BESS projects in Spain, paired with synchronous condensers and has launched construction on a BESS in France. The company has acquired two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Spain totalling 278 MW…...
EU-India trade agreement will propel innovation in energy storage
1+ week, 6+ day ago (518+ words) The easing of trade frictions through the recent European Union-India agreement could unlock innovation and scale in energy storage, writes Eugene Beh, CEO of Quino Energy. January's landmark trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and India will not only…...
IPPs Zelestra, BNZ adding BESS to solar PV plants in Southern Europe
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (489+ words) IPPs Zelestra, BNZ and ALFI have secured offtake and financing to hybridise solar projects with BESS across Spain, Italy, Portugal and Romania." Independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has signed a solar-and-storage power purchase agreement (PPA) with power firm EDP that…...