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Engie announced in September last year that it had by that point put 1.8GW of BESS into operation in the US. Image: Engie
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Engie BESS in California hits permitting milestone, countdown for regulator’s decision begins

May 9, 2025
Standalone BESS proposal from Engie has reached a permitting milestone in the California Energy Commission’s Opt-In Certification Program.
Georgia Power 765MW BESS construction

Georgia Power begins construction on 765MW of BESS

May 9, 2025
Georgia Power has begun construction on 765MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Georgia, US.
ZEBRE, a joint venture between Zen Energy and HDRE, secured the rights to the Templers BESS (pictured) last month. Image: HDRE.

Joint venture ZEBRE acquires 333MWh BESS project in South Australia

May 9, 2025
ZEBRE, a joint venture (JV) between HDRE and ZEN Energy, has acquired a 333MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Australia.
April 2025 inauguration event for Swift Current Energy's 800MW Double Black Diamond Solar project in Chicago, Illinois. Photo Credit: Patrick Pyszka, City of Chicago
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Officials in Rockingham County, Virginia, deny Special Use Permit for 600MWh BESS project

May 8, 2025
Swift Current Energy has encountered a major stumbling block in developing a standalone BESS in Virginia.
Rendering of the 250MW/1,000MWh Oneida BESS, which is nearing completion. Image: NRStor.

Northland Power puts 1,000MWh largest BESS in Canada into commercial operations

May 8, 2025
IPP Northland Power’s 250MW/1,000MWh Oneida Energy Storage project in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, has entered commercial operations.
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Virginia governor vetoes energy storage legislation

May 8, 2025
Governor of Virginia, US, Glenn Youngkin, has vetoed legislation aimed at raising energy storage targets in the state.
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Leeward Renewable Energy’s 88MW/352MWh California BESS enters operations

May 8, 2025
Developer and IPP Leeward Renewable Energy’s (LRE) 88MW/352MWh Chaparral Springs battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kern County, California is now fully operational.
CATL's Hank Zhou, CTO ESS Europe, unveiling the new product. Image: CATL.

CATL launches 9MWh ‘two in one’ stacked BESS product in response to transportation weight limits

May 8, 2025
CATL has launched a 9MWh grid-scale BESS product which comprises two smaller units stacked on top of each other, which it said gets around weight challenges for transportation.
Lithium-ion BESS project supplied by Saft, one of the EASE members that contributed to the new guide. Image: Saft.

EASE guide ‘serves as blueprint for safe deployment of BESS across Europe’

May 8, 2025
European energy storage trade association EASE has recommended the harmonisation of international standards for battery storage safety.
Image: EnergyCo.

EnergyCo grants access rights for 7.15GW of renewables and energy storage in Australia

May 8, 2025
7.15GW of renewables and energy storage projects have been granted access rights to connect to Australia’s first REZ in Central-West Orana.

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