UK approaches 10GWh of operational grid-scale BESS
There is now 9.8GWh of large-scale BESS online in the UK, according to the latest data from Solar Media Market Research’s ‘Battery Storage: UK Pipeline & Completed Assets Database’ report.
Giga Storage acquires 1,400MWh battery storage project in Germany
Battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Giga Storage has acquired a 350MW/1,400MWh BESS asset in Germany, marking an expansion into the broader European energy storage market.
Consortium kicks off 1.8GWh ‘Battery Park’ development in Germany
Update 27 June 2025: Trianel and Luxcara responded to Energy-Storage.news’ enquiries below regarding the project timelines and the Battery Park’s planned capacities.
Dais and Electric Land partner to deploy 4GW of BESS in Germany
BESS developer-operator Dais Energy Ventures and investor Electric Land have announced a joint venture (JV) to develop, build and operate 4GW of BESS projects in Germany.
Envision to deploy 240MWh France BESS near AESC gigafactory
Lithium-ion OEM Envision Energy will deploy a 120MW/240MWh BESS in France for IPP Kallista Energy, using LFP battery cells from gigafactory subsidiary AESC, which has a gigafactory nearby.
BW ESS and Ibersun launch 2.2GW Spain BESS JV
Owner-operator BW ESS and developer Ibersun have entered into a partnership to develop and deploy 2.2GW of BESS projects in Spain.
MET Group inaugurates Hungary’s largest BESS with Huawei technology
IPP MET Group has put a 40M/80MWh BESS in Hungary into commercial operation, deployed using technology from Huawei.
Ilmatar, Nuveen inaugurate 30MW wind co-located BESS in Finland
Developer Ilmatar and investor Nuveen Infrastructure have put a 30MW/41MWh BESS in northern Finland into commercial operation.
RWE puts inertia-capable BESS into operation in Netherlands
Power generation firm RWE has put a BESS in the Netherlands into commercial operation, its first that is capable of providing inertia to the grid.
Hithium starts manufacturing ‘world-first’ 1175Ah cell as industry ‘enters era of LDES’
Energy storage-focused lithium-ion OEM Hithium has started mass production of the world’s first 1,000Ah+ battery cell, which it is targeting for long-duration energy storage (LDES) applications.
