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Google Breaks Ground on Record-Setting Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas: 2.5GW Solar, 2.9GWh Battery Storage
Google Blog USA Overview Google has commenced construction on the Steel River Energy Center in Mississippi County, Arkansas, its largest-ever solar and battery storage project, designed to power its AI data centers. Initially, the projec... -
Idemitsu Australia Proposes Nation’s Largest 108MW/864MWh Vanadium Flow Battery at Former Coal Mine Site
Renew Economy Australia Overview Idemitsu Australia has proposed building Australia's largest vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) with 108 MW output and 864 MWh capacity (8-hour discharge) at the former Muswellbrook coal mine site in New ... -
Energy Dome and SEC Partner to Develop Victoria’s First 10-Hour, 20MW/200MWh CO2 Battery Storage Project
Energy Dome (Press Release) Australia Overview Italian cleantech firm Energy Dome has partnered with Australia's State Electricity Commission (SEC) to develop Victoria's first 10-hour, 20 MW / 200 MWh CO2 Battery plant in the Latrobe Val... -
AI Data Centers Reshape Power Infrastructure, Shifting from Diesel to BESS for Enhanced Grid Stability and Efficiency
ESS News Global Overview Data center power infrastructure is rapidly transitioning from traditional diesel backups to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), driven by utility demand response requirements and regional policies. Hyperscale... -
CATL and Alfen to Deploy 5GWh of Tener Sodium-Ion Battery Storage in Europe from 2027
CnEVPost China, Netherlands Overview Chinese battery giant CATL and Dutch energy storage firm Alfen have signed an MOU to deploy a total of 5 GWh of "Tener Sodium" sodium-ion battery energy storage systems across Europe, including the Ne... -
Nofar USA Closes Deal for 400MWh Brownfield BESS Project, Targeting Late 2028 Commercial Operation
Business Wire USA Overview Nofar USA has finalized a transaction for a new approximately 400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project, to be constructed on a brownfield site. The project has already secured site plan approvals an... -
Spearmint Energy Secures Site Permit for 150MW/600MWh Midwater Battery Storage Project in MISO Grid
Business Wire USA Overview Spearmint Energy has obtained a site permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for its 150 MW / 600 MWh Midwater Energy Storage Project in Freeborn County, Minnesota. This approval marks a critical ... -
India Waives Inter-State Transmission Charges for RE-Attached BESS Projects by June 2028, Plans Over 200 GWh Domestic Manufacturing Capacity by 2030
XBattery India Overview The Indian government has introduced an exemption from inter-state transmission charges for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects co-located with renewable power plants and commissioned by June 2028. Furth... -
BYD Energy Storage Secures 11.275 GWh Battery Supply Deal for Abu Dhabi’s “Round the Clock” Renewable Energy Project, The World’s Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Initiative
Electrek China Overview BYD Energy Storage has won a monumental contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for the "Round the Clock (RTC)" renewable energy project, led by Masdar in Abu Dhabi. This pioneering project integrates a 5... -
SuperDielectrics Unveils “Faraday 3” Aqueous Zinc Battery, Offering 13x Longer Cycle Life and Zero Thermal Runaway for Data Centers
TechRadar UK Overview SuperDielectrics has announced its "Faraday 3" aqueous zinc battery, which holds the potential to transform entire data centers into energy storage units. Tests by QinetiQ revealed exceptional performance, including...
