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Two Valencia-region projects mark the next step in the BW ESS growth strategy for Spain

BW ESS buys into Spain's storage boom with 126 MW deal

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The battery storage developer has acquired two battery storage projects near Valencia from developer Navacant, adding up to 675 MWh of capacity to its Spanish pipeline ahead of 2028 commissioning.

EES Europe in Munich, June 2026: C&I and utility storage is driving the energy transition

Upcoming investor newsletter: storage takes on subsidy-free solar

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An economic solution is emerging in the dispute over EEG feed-in tariffs and grid bottlenecks: battery storage systems that let solar feed-in be managed commercially while easing pressure on the grid, ahead of our next investor newsletter on 16 September.

A row of Entech-branded battery cabinets at one of COMAX France's new storage sites

COMAX France quadruples BESS assets with 57 MW expansion

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The MET Group subsidiary has brought ten new distribution-connected sites online in France, lifting total operational capacity in the country to more than 86 MW / 143 MWh.

Europe's storage tanks are filling, although not as fast as usual

When gas prices spike, batteries win and PPAs shrug

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Renewed disruption to LNG flows pushed European gas and power prices higher in July, but PPA pricing barely responded, a structural shift that instead lifted merchant battery storage revenues.

Our guest author Harry Wolkenfelt, CEO and founder of Solarif Group

Risk management, not insurance, will decide the future of solar and BESS

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As solar and battery storage projects scale up, the industry's exposure to fire, serial defects and unmanaged risk is outpacing its reliance on insurance alone, argues Harry Wolkenfelt of Solarif Group.

Coquimbo's arid landscapes, where BESS Huañil will soon store power for the National Electric System

Chile – Huañil marks Limes' first RTB milestone outside Italy

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BESS Huañil, a $188 million, 200 MW storage project in Coquimbo, becomes the first of three recently approved Chilean projects to reach Ready-to-Build.

Emaldo's commercial battery cabinets, now with a route into the Dutch trading markets

Netherlands – battery optimisation tie-up takes on grid congestion

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Emaldo has teamed up with Eddy Grid to give its Dutch commercial customers access to energy trading across multiple electricity markets, with expansion into Belgium and Germany under consideration.

Loudwater 39 MW/55 MWh battery storage plant near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, UK

NextEnergy's UK fund grows with 107 MW battery acquisition

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The solar and storage investor's UK fund has added three operational battery sites in southeast England, taking standalone capacity to 165 MW after NEUK I's £733 million final close.

A CATL BESS site and Yanco's likely blueprint

Australia – fifth large-scale BESS close for ACEnergy

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BW ESS is taking over the 250 MW/1,000 MWh Yanco project, which will be capable of powering around 430,000 homes for four hours once operational in 2028.

Ambivalent UK weather and the 600 MWh argument for transmission-connected storage

UK – Eku Energy makes transmission storage debut with Didcot BESS

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The global storage specialist has acquired a 300 MW / 600 MWh battery project in Oxfordshire, connecting to the recently upgraded Didcot substation ahead of a planned 2028 commissioning.

Symmetry as management principle: inside a CATL production workshop

First BESS integrator ranking confirms the established order

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The cell giant CATL lands behind Sungrow and Tesla in the analysts' first assessment of storage integrators, which weights corporate substance such as R&D, supply chains and finances above product specifications.

Solar in the Italian Alps – some way from the substation, but part of the same equation

Italy – Axpo backs Zelestra's 830 MWh project in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Zelestra has signed a ten-year tolling agreement with Axpo for a 207 MW storage project in northeastern Italy, its first BESS development in the country and one that would make it Italy's second-largest holder of authorised battery storage capacity.

A hybrid solar-plus-storage project in Corsica – the combination that utility-scale is now built around

Europe hits 100 GWh as utility-scale takes over the storage market

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A 48% expansion in 2025 pushed Europe's operational battery fleet past the milestone, with large-scale systems accounting for more than half of new installations for the first time, SolarPower Europe's European Battery Market Outlook finds.

On a solid footing: structural fire protection starts at ground level

BESS fire protection | 2: detection, suppression, response

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Sensors, extinguishing systems and pressure relief packaged into a single technical container can simplify planning, speed permitting and give emergency services a clear point of intervention.

Easy does it: a few tonnes of risk-assessed lithium chemistry coming in to land

BESS fire protection | 1: the groundwork

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Lithium-ion storage carries real risks of thermal runaway, fire and explosion. Certified technical containers can shield installations from external hazards and ease the route through building approval processes.

One system, multiple scales: the LONGi ONE portfolio spans utility, commercial and off-grid

Modules to megaprojects – LONGi's leap into integrated storage

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Launched at Intersolar Europe, the LONGi ONE portfolio pairs the manufacturer's BC solar technology with storage systems built for utility-scale, commercial and off-grid deployment, backed by a growing European service network.

Storage in series – JA Solar's C&I units in deployment

Intersolar – JA Solar to preview utility BESS and next-gen TOPCon

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At the Munich show this month, JA Solar will present its JAGalaxy grid-scale storage system, the C&I-focused JAPlanet BESS and its latest generation of DeepBlue TOPCon modules.

A standalone BESS installation typical of the projects driving EU storage

Intersolar and ees Europe 2026: scaling storage to meet EU ambitions

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As the installed storage fleet in Europe approaches a projected 171 GW by 2030, Munich's flagship energy fairs convene the industry around the grid, regulatory and technology challenges still to be solved.

Flat, sun-drenched and grid-connected – the landscape behind Nextpower's $365 million move into storage

Nextpower agrees $365m deal for BESS supplier Prevalon

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The California-based tracker specialist is acquiring Prevalon Energy for up to $365 million, adding 6 GWh of deployed storage and 1.3 GW of data centre supply contracts to its solar technology platform.

Behind every chatbot, a rack that the energy transition didn't plan for

US – data centres and long-duration storage drive record Q1

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The US grid storage market grew 32% year-on-year in Q1 2025, reaching 9.7 GWh, as data centres drive demand and developers race to stay ahead of new supply chain restrictions.

European Solar Startup Award 2026 finalists and jury panel

reLi Energy wins 2026 European Solar Startup Award

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Beating three other finalists at the SolarPower Summit, the Munich-based firm convinced the jury with hardware and software tools aimed at asset managers, traders, EPCs and system integrators.

The Oradea solar plant, part of Econergy’s hybridisation plans

Romania – Econergy closes €40.5m Oradea deal

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The 87 MW Oradea project has been operational since August 2025, with UniCredit Bank supporting debt refinancing and the addition of battery storage.

FPAs taking vertical integration literally, tripling within a year

2025 records 23 GWh of battery storage via FPAs

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Market volatility and price cannibalisation are boosting demand for flexibility purchase agreements, with long-term PPAs losing ground, says energy analyst Pexapark.

Guest author Gerard Scheper, CEO of European Solar

Steady prices, shifting demand – a new market phase

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Logistics are already reflecting geopolitical strain, with demand effects expected to follow. Solar market expert Gerard Scheper explains the implications for pricing and market structure.

Hithium’s new large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) on display in Rimini

KEY - Hithium rolls out modular Power Flexsso easing BESS transport constraints

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Hithium’s modular Power Flexsso, offered in 3.125 MWh and 6.25 MWh (four-hour) configurations, weighs under 26 tons per unit, allowing standard road transport and simplifying deployment across regions with logistical constraints.