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.

Norway-based Morrow Batteries has signed an MOU with a Ukraine state body to supply LFP battery cells for shoring up the country’s conflict-stricken grid infrastructure.

While contractual parties are rarely ironing out end-of-life provisions for BESS, those that do are keeping their options open with the future value of degraded batteries far from clear, a UK-based lawyer said.

Portugal is looking to support at least 500MW of energy storage capacity by the end of 2025 via grant support.

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

A 204MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Romania can progress after the government said it did not need to go through an environmental impact assessment (EIA).

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.

Multinational utility and IPP Engie has launched construction on a 200MW/800MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Belgium.