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.

Quinbrook has completed construction and commenced commercial operations at Stage 2 of its Supernode BESS in Australia.

Two Australian solar-plus-storage projects advance: Ark Energy secures AU$1.3 billion for 2.2GWh Richmond Valley project; Quinbrook submits 250MWp Queensland site.

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.

The Maine, US Department of Energy Resources (DOER) announced plans for the state’s first competitive energy storage solicitation up to 360MW.

Canadian electric utility BC Hydro and the province of British Columbia (BC) are advancing the first major battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the province.

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia has submitted the 1GWh Boro solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act.