Environmental services company Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid to power an AI data centre campus in New Albany, Ohio, US, which includes a 430MWh BESS.

Infrastructure and construction company Aecon Group has executed an agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) for the 150MW/1,200MWh Simcoe energy storage project in Norfolk County, Ontario.

IPP Eolian has begun construction on Flint Grid, a 200MW/1.06GWh energy storage project in Jersey Township, Licking County, Ohio, US.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has submitted a 520MW standalone BESS in the ACT to Australia’s EPBC Act.

NextEra Energy recorded a 9.5% increase in its net earnings in Q2 2026, as the company advanced its plan to merge with Dominion Energy to form the world’s largest regulated power utility.

Utility Georgia Power has completed construction of the 49.5MW/198MWh Moody Battery Facility, located outside of Valdosta, Georgia, US.

NEM-wide battery price spreads fell 85% in a single year to average AU$51/MWh (US$35/MWh) in Q2 2026, according to AEMO.

ESS Tech Inc is deploying sodium-ion BESS in the US with Juniper Energy, while CATL deploys its sodium-ion technology in Eastern Europe with Solarpro.

In this news roundup, Grenergy, MaxSolar and Saft, and Amarenco have made significant advancements on BESS projects in Spain, Germany, and France.

ESN Premium speaks with Bryen Alperin and Sophie Brkovic of Foss & Company about the tax equity investor’s entrance into microgrids.