Construction of the “GigaBattery Boxberg 400” battery storage system has officially started with a groundbreaking ceremony. The 400 MW/1,600 MWh system is being built at the Boxberg power plant site in Saxony and is part of Leag’s so-called GigawattFactory, which…
Portugal has opened a public consultation on its National Energy Storage Strategy (ENAE), which aims to accelerate the integration of storage into the National Electricity System. The consultation will remain open until Sept. 16, 2026. The strategy targets 6.9 GW…
Rapid growth in data centers, industrial production, and economy-wide electrification is straining power systems worldwide. At the same time, manufacturers of steel, cement, chemicals, and other materials remain largely dependent on fossil fuels to provide the high-temperature process heat they…
New data from Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) confirms that the nation’s handover from coal to renewables is gathering pace, with the April-June quarter delivering new records for rooftop solar and small-scale battery energy storage installations, and large-scale solar investment.…
Global investment in renewable energy reached $327.5 billion (€281 billion) in the first half of 2026, virtually unchanged from the previous six months but 21% below the record set in the second half of 2024. Data from BloombergNEF (BNEF) show…
Jinko ESS has partnered with UCB Power to serve Brazil’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market, initially focusing on the first capacity reserve auction scheduled for December. Under the agreement, UCB Power will assemble the equipment in Brazil, allowing Jinko…
South Korean battery major SK On has inked a dual-sided agreement with US-based NeoVolta Power to supply 9 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch cells for battery energy storage systems (BESS) between 2027 and 2031. The deal is uniquely…
Solar Antofagasta has submitted the environmental impact declaration for the Parque Fotovoltaico Antofagasta 1 project to Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA). The project, whose parent group is identified in the documentation as Grenergy Renovables, comprises a 516.92 MWp solar…
Enervis’ monthly battery storage index tracks the historical and potential revenues available to large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany across the spot and balancing markets. For July, the modeled revenues fell by around 6% from June to approximately…
CATL has announced a strategic partnership with Moura to jointly participate in Brazil’s Capacity Reserve Auction for Energy Storage (LRCAP 2026 – National Storage), organized by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). The agreement was announced at The Smarter…