Ecoener has secured 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) to build two solar PV projects totalling 200 MWp in Guatemala.

Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO) has announced the results of its auction for setting up 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). Coal India and Sarus Infrastructures both have secured 187.5 MW/750 [...]

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NTPC Limited has announced the results of its auction for setting up 2,334 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across its thermal power stations in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. GR Infraprojects [...]

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Australian BESS face new financing reality as spreads halve to AU$100/MWh and lenders demand 50-70% contracting amid 15GW deployment surge.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved six battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 1,332MW of capacity in the US state.

A 1.6GWh grid-forming battery energy storage system has received EPBC Act approval in Queensland, Australia.

Sungrow has signed an agreement with Romanian energy solutions provider ENEVO Group to supply 1GWh of BESS across projects in Romania.

Iberdrola has added its 360MWh Broadsound battery energy storage system (BESS) to AEMO's Market Management System (MMS).

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expand in the US and Europe, a clear contrast is becoming evident in their market growth.

The New South Wales IPC has approved Ausgrid's 400MWh Steel River East BESS located within the Hunter and Central Coast REZ.

5.5GWh of battery energy storage projects have been added to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has selected developer and IPP Elevate Renewables’ 600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for development in Ridgefield, New Jersey, US.

Enefit, the electricity business of state-owned Estonian utility and power generator Eesti Energia AS, will build three new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Lithuania, with a combined capacity of 46MW/184MWh.

Eku Energy and Valent Energy have recorded separate milestones in their respective expansions of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Australia.

With conventional renewable PPA momentum slowing, Europe’s flexibility market soared in 2025, driven by a surge in fixed-offtake agreements and BESS optimization structures. At the same time, co-located storage gained unprecedented traction, signaling a shift toward more integrated and flexible energy solutions.

From ESS News

In a record-breaking year for flexibility in Europe, nearly 12 GW/24 GWh of BESS capacity was contracted under flexibility purchase agreements (FPAs) and optimization agreements, triple the volume recorded in 2024, according to Pexapark’s Renewables Market Outlook 2026. FPAs have emerged as the backbone of BESS bankability, unlocking infrastructure-style capital and enabling rapid expansion beyond Great Britain into Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Contract innovation accelerated, with tolls, floors, and financial structures such as day-ahead swaps becoming mainstream, while new buyer profiles – including traders, insurers, and hedge funds – entered the flexibility market. By contrast, traditional European PPA momentum cooled in 2025 as markets adjusted to lower capture expectations. Total disclosed contracted PPA capacity fell to 13.1 GW across 247 deals, down from 15.3 GW in 2024.

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Private equity firm Younan Company has launched an 880MW solar-plus-storage project in California, marking its entry into utility-scale solar PV in the US.

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has announced the result of its 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auction. Shreyas Sortex Industries emerged as the successful [...]

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Tonic Group has received federal environmental approval for a 440MWh solar-plus-storage facility in Western Australia in less than a month.

Western Australia's ERA has proposed a Benchmark Reserve Capacity Price of AU$491,700/MW per year for the 2028-29 capacity year.

JIVO Energy has installed Sierra Leone's first hybrid off-grid energy system in Moyamba Town, enhancing rural electrification. Funded by the World Bank and managed by UNOPS, the system combines solar, battery storage, and diesel generators to provide reliable electricity, promoting socio-economic development and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

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