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Exide Strengthens European Footprint with High-Capacity BESS

Exide Technologies has secured a new contract with an Italian foundry specializing in structural castings for the machine and energy sectors, deploying its Solition Mega Three large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to support commercial and industrial (C&I) energy needs.

Pacifico Energy Bets on Off-Grid Model for 5GW Texas Data Center Campus

Data centers already account for more than 2% of U.S. electricity consumption, and with artificial intelligence accelerating demand, the power gap is widening. Pacifico Energy’s proposed GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas aims to address that gap by going off-grid—bypassing utility interconnections and regulatory bottlenecks in favor of a purpose-built, self-contained system combining gas turbines and battery storage.

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As New York races to meet its 2030 goal of six gigawatts of battery storage capacity, opposition to siting lithium-ion facilities in residential and commercial districts is intensifying. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has stepped into the debate, voicing concern over the risks posed by battery energy storage systems (BESS) in densely populated areas and pledging new federal safety guidance tailored for municipalities on Long Island.