BESS developer-operator Aquila Clean Energy has started building a 50MW/100MWh project in Germany, its first major one in the country.

BESS developer-operator Giga Storage has agreed a time-limited grid usage contract with Netherlands’ TSO TenneT, the first of its kind, the firm claimed.

Research firm Wood Mackenzie has released its latest global battery energy storage system BESS integrator report, for 2023, showing the market became more competitive with a smaller share by the top five.

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies will build a 100MW/200MWh BESS project from Kyon Energy’s pipeline, its first project after buying the developer.

While Chinese companies dominated the square footage at ees Europe / Intersolar Europe in Munich last month, some project developers are still keen on prioritising products made closer to home.

We caught up with the CCO of Dutch-Belgian BESS developer Giga Storage, who discussed the commercialisation of gigawatt-hour-scale projects, BESS pricing and the firm’s expansion.

Lion Storage has received a construction permit for a 347MW/1,457MW BESS project while Giga Storage hopes to start construction on a similarly sized one this year, representing a major step forward for the grid-scale energy storage market in the Netherlands.

A renewables-only subsidiary of utility Eneco and developer Energisto have revealed a battery energy storage system (BESS) joint venture in Germany, which expects construction permits for up to 400MWh of projects this year.

A 45MW/90MWh BESS project in the Netherlands will be deployed by developer Dispatch, supplied by system integrator Fluence and optimised by utility Eneco.