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The Loudwater BESS project in the UK.

NextEnergy UK acquires 107MW/151MWh standalone BESS portfolio in the UK

August 13, 2026
NextEnergy UK has acquired a 107MW/151MWh portfolio of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK.
The Bungama BESS (pictured) commenced commercial operations on 30 June 2026. Image: Wärtsilä.

Wärtsilä completes 300MWh Bungama BESS for Revera Energy in South Australia

July 1, 2026
Wärtsilä has brought the 150MW/300MWh Bungama BESS online in South Australia, for owner and operator Revera Energy.
Image: RES.

RES Australia’s 2.4GWh Bunyip North BESS clears EPBC Act assessment in Victoria

June 1, 2026
RES Australia’s 2,400MWh Bunyip North BESS has cleared the federal environmental assessment process under Australia’s EPBC Act.
Pacific Green's Sheaf Energy Park in the UK, currently under construction. Image: Pacific Green Technologies.

Gigawatt-hour-scale ‘Energy Parks’ BESS developer Pacific Green raises AU$77 million for Australia projects

August 26, 2025
BESS developer Pacific Green Technologies has secured a AU$77 million (US$49.9 million) debt facility for projects in Australia.
Image FRV Australia BESS

Fluence software optimises 200MWh grid-forming BESS in Victoria, Australia

July 24, 2025
Fluence will provide its Mosaic software for a 200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria, Australia.
Image: Roger Cook (LinkedIn)

Standalone BESS and hybrid solar-battery set generation records in Western Australia’s SWIS

July 24, 2025
On 21 July, standalone BESS and solar-plus-storage each achieved new generation records in Western Australia’s SWIS.
IndiGrid's operational portfolio includes transmission (pictured) and solar PV, while the company recently brought online its first grid-scale BESS. Image: IndiGrid via X.

World Bank’s IFC commits financing to KKR-backed investor’s 360MWh battery storage project in Gujarat, India

July 4, 2025
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will loan IR4.6 billion (US$55 million) to infrastructure investor IndiGrid for a standalone battery storage project in Gujarat, India.
Rendering of a 6GWh LFP battery storage project in Ulanqab, central Inner Mongolia, China. Image: PowerChina.

PowerChina begins construction of ‘world’s largest generation-side’ battery storage project

July 3, 2025
PowerChina has begun construction on what is claimed to be the world’s largest generation-side electrochemical energy storage project.
Image: Globeleq.

‘Africa’s largest standalone BESS’ reaches commercial close in South Africa

June 30, 2025
Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy have reached commercial close on the 612MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa.
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