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Solar arrays at Intersect Power's Oberon project in California's Riverside County, featuring 250MW/1,000MWh of batteries and co-located with 679MWp/500MWac of solar. It was completed in late 2023. Image: Intersect Power.
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California Energy Commission approves 4.6GWh solar-storage project, opt-in scheme receives flood of applications

June 17, 2025
After months of deliberation and analysis, the California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved the first project reviewed as part of its opt-in certification scheme.
Ceremony for the signing of financing agreements for AMEA Power's BESS addition to the 500MW Abydos Solar Power Project. Image: AMEA Power via LinkedIn

Egypt: Scatec, AMEA Power close financing on large-scale battery storage for solar integration

June 16, 2025
The financial close of two significant large-scale projects in Egypt could mark progress for the country’s nascent energy storage sector.
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AES completes phase one construction of largest solar-plus-storage project in the US

June 13, 2025
Power company AES Corporation has completed construction of the 1,000MW Bellefield 1 project in Kern County, California. The project includes 500MW of solar and 500MW/2,000MWh of battery storage.
Prospect14 project development manager Sarah Rypkema (inset) explains the safety features of modern BESS equipment to commissioner Richard Zamudio. Image: Chino Valley P&Z via YouTube
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Arizona town’s P&Z commission stokes public fear over BESS safety, denies project application

June 12, 2025
Prospect14 became the latest US renewable energy developer to have a hybrid storage project application scrutinised and ultimately rejected.
An Intersect Power solar-plus-storage project in construction. The IPP's Darden project in Fresno County would feature up to 4,600MWh of battery storage capacity. Image: Intersect Power
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California’s Fresno County introduces ‘fire mitigation payments’ for BESS projects

June 11, 2025
A fire protection and emergency services provider in California, US, has introduced a mandatory risk mitigation payment system for solar PV and energy storage developers.
Quinbrook-owned developer Primergy was behind the 380MW/1.400MWh Gemini solar-plus-storage project (pictured) which went online in Nevada in mid-2024. Image: Primergy
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California CCA amends PPAs for two large-scale solar-plus-storage plants: One expedited, one delayed

June 3, 2025
California CCA SDCP has amended the terms of two power purchase agreements relating to the two largest solar-plus-storage projects in its portfolio.
Grenergy's Oasis de Atacama project, currently being built in phases, will co-locate 2GW of solar PV generation with as much as 11GWh of battery storage when completed. Image: Grenergy

Grenergy to invest €3.5 billion in BESS, solar-plus-storage by 2027

May 29, 2025
Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has planned to invest €3.5 billion (US$3.9 billion) to increase its energy storage and hybrid portfolio by 2027.
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AEMO to streamline NEM connection standards for generators and BESS in Australia

May 23, 2025
AEMO has released a determination to help simplify the technical requirements for renewables and BESS connecting to Australia’s NEM.
The Grenergy-BYD deal is the developer's biggest BESS purchase to date. Image: Grenergy

BYD signs 3.5GWh BESS supply deal for Grenergy’s Oasis de Atacama project in Chile

May 22, 2025
BYD will supply more than half of the total battery storage capacity at developer Grenergy’s 11GWh Oasis de Atacama project in Chile.
Zelestra Sungrow Chile deal ceremony

Zelestra and Sungrow sign 1GWh BESS deal for Chile project

May 20, 2025
Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has ordered 1GWh of BESS technology plus PCS equipment from Sungrow for a project in Chile.

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