Browsing: energy storage

Grid congestion has emerged as one of the most immediate constraints on renewable energy deployment in the Netherlands, with thousands of projects reportedly facing delays due to limited connection capacity. A new agreement between TenneT and Green Energy Storage signals a shift toward using large-scale battery storage as an operational tool to manage these bottlenecks.

Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power is preparing to commit at least $30 billion to China over the next five years, reinforcing a strategic pivot that reflects both confidence in the country’s energy transition and a growing reliance on its industrial ecosystem.

The Oxford Battery Energy Storage Project in Ontario secured C$202 million in green loan financing to support a 125 MW and 500 MWh system designed to address peak demand variability and grid balancing requirements.

The agreement between Zelestra and EDP marks Spain’s first power purchase agreement to retrofit battery storage onto an operational solar plant, signaling a shift in how renewable assets are structured and optimized as dispatchability gains importance alongside generation capacity.

Oman is advancing a structured national approach to storage development, supported by the International Renewable Energy Agency, as it seeks to align system flexibility with accelerating renewable capacity additions.

Neoen has announced two new battery energy storage system projects totaling 348 MW and 896 MWh combined capacity, signaling continued scaling of storage assets across both mature and emerging electricity markets.

TotalEnergies and Masdar have agreed to form a $2.2 billion joint venture to consolidate their onshore renewable portfolios across nine…

France’s battery storage pipeline is beginning to scale beyond pilot projects, with developer Neoen moving forward on a 248 MW, 496 MWh battery energy storage system near Paris, a capacity level that signals a shift toward grid-critical infrastructure rather than marginal flexibility assets.

Global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 gigawatts (GW) by end-2025, following a record 692 GW addition that marked a 15.5% annual increase, with renewables capturing 85.6% of all new capacity expansions.

The Sedgwick County Commission approved a moratorium on new battery energy storage system applications through March 11, 2027. The decision reflects a widening disconnect between the pace of grid-scale storage deployment and the readiness of local governance structures to evaluate and regulate these projects.