Eesti Energi has completed the procurement for its 26.5MW/51MWh BESS, the first of that scale in Estonia, with LG Energy Solution among the successful parties.

This Friday Briefing looks at some big new projects already announced this year and the new BloombergNEF Tier-1 BESS list.

Norway-based IPP Scatec has won preferred bidder status for a 103MW/412MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in South Africa, part of a 513MW tender.

Maldives is seeking input on flow battery-based energy storage systems for two of the country’s 1,192 islands.

Eskom, the public utility company of South Africa, has inaugurated a 20MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) aimed at mitigating the challenging situation facing the country’s grid.

Boralex, EDF and Atura Power have submitted plans for BESS projects to the Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario.

The Republic of Maldives has launched a tender process, seeking to procure battery energy storage systems (BESS) in an energy transition project supported by Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding.

Ameresco will look for energy storage projects to own that the US clean energy solutions company can secure long-term revenues for.

Australian high voltage grid operator Transgrid will host a competitive solicitation for large-scale battery storage resources in areas of New South Wales facing increasing electricity demand.

California Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) Sonoma Clean Power has signed a deal for the output of a large-scale solar-plus-storage plant, while another CCA has launched a Request for Offers (RFP).