Having just begun construction on a 2.8GWh BESS in Belgium, Giga Storage has progressed its 1.4GWh project in Germany to the ready-to-build stage.

IPP Zelestra and power firm and utility EDP have agreed two new hybrid PPAs in Spain, adding 181MWdc of solar and 462MWh BESS to their existing co-operation. 

Japanese trading company Sumitomo Corporation has invested in a utility-scale renewable energy park combining solar PV, wind and energy storage in India.

Renalfa IPP and Eurowind have brought a large-scale hybrid renewables project, featuring 242MWp of solar PV and 773MWh of battery storage, into commercial operation in Bulgaria.

James Costello of EORA Energy discusses the shift from supplying battery technology to developing full energy infrastructure projects.

EORA Energy has formed a JV with Tulla Group to develop integrated energy infrastructure for mining operations, data centres and more.

The New South Wales government in Australia is investing AU$3 million (US$2.1 million) to scope new solar-plus-storage-powered microgrid projects across four remote communities in the state’s Far West.

The Italian government has declared an AI data centre in development by Energy Vault, featuring hybrid energy storage technologies, to be of strategic national interest.

Speaking to ESN Premium, Kashish Shah of Wärtsilä explains why Australia’s volatile market structure makes it uniquely suited for battery storage.

DC-coupled solar-plus-storage projects can reduce the time needed for grid connection approval compared with AC-coupled designs.