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RWE’s first Dutch BESS online, commissioning ongoing for grid-forming second

March 18, 2025
Independent power producer (IPP) RWE has commissioned a 35MW/41MWh BESS in the Netherlands, while commissioning is progressing on a smaller system with grid-forming capabilities.
NHOA's recently completed 107MWh BESS in Gaungdong province, China. Image: NHOA.

NHOA Energy wins contract for Statkraft’s 113MWh BESS in Scotland

June 20, 2024
NHOA Energy signed an agreement with Statkraft to supply a battery energy storage systems (BESS) for a 113MWh project in Coylton, Scotland.
Delegates at the Energy Storage Summit EU 2024 in London last month, including from Merus Power. Image: Solar Media.
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Provider Merus and customer Ardian talk 40MWh Finland BESS project: ‘negotiations have to move with the market’

March 6, 2024
We discuss a 40MWh project in Finland with both the BESS provider Merus Power and customer/project owner eNordic, the investment manager in the region for private equity firm Ardian.
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Plus Power’s 565MWh ‘shock absorber’ BESS in Hawaii comes online

January 11, 2024
BESS developer and operator Plus Power has brought a 185MW/565MWh project online in Hawaii, US, which it claimed is the “most advanced grid-scale BESS in the world”.
Fluence has long touted the potential of storage for the transmission network. Pictured is a promotional rendering for the launch of its sixth generation BESS solution a couple of years ago, but Ultrastack is its first bespoke product for the market segment. Image: Siemens.

Fluence launches ‘Ultrastack’ BESS solution aimed at storage-as-transmission applications

March 30, 2023
Fluence has launched a battery storage solution aimed at the market for energy storage as a transmission asset, called ‘Ultrastack’.
Energy minister Chris Bowen (left) at Wallgrove, a 50MW/75MWh BESS project in Western Sydney, NSW, Australia. Image: Transgrid.

New South Wales: AU$7 million for pumped hydro, first grid-scale BESS is delivering inertia

December 20, 2022
New South Wales has pledged financial support to pumped hydro project, while state’s first grid-scale BESS is in full commercial operations.
The first BESS in Australia to deliver grid-forming capabilities, Hitachi Energy's 30MW/8MWh project in Dalrymple, South Australia. Image: Hitachi Energy.

State’s first ‘big battery’ project enters construction phase in Australia’s Northern Territory

September 1, 2022
A state-owned power company has begun the construction phase of a 35MW grid-scale battery storage project in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Large-scale solar PV plant in Victoria, Australia, with battery storage in foreground. The new CfD is designed to stimulate investment in large-scale PV and wind, which has stalled in Australia. Image: Edify Energy.

Tesla Megapacks picked for Edify’s 300MWh Australia battery portfolio

March 22, 2022
Tesla has been contracted to provide 300MWh of its Megapack BESS for projects in development by Edify Energy in Australia. 
The first BESS in Australia to deliver grid-forming capabilities, Hitachi Energy's 30MW/8MWh project in Dalrymple, South Australia. Image: Hitachi Energy.

Australia’s Northern Territory taking ‘huge step’ towards 50% renewables with Hitachi Energy BESS

December 14, 2021
Hitachi Energy has won a tender to supply a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Northern Territory, Australia. 
Sungrow exhibiting at the Intersolar Europe trade event a few weeks ago. Image: Sungrow.

ROUNDUP: Synthetic inertia in Australia, Flow battery company raises US$15m, Sungrow C&I product for APAC market

October 28, 2021
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