EU needs 500GWh-780GWh of BESS to meet 2030 renewables targets, SolarPower Europe says
EU will not meet its 2030 clean energy targets unless cumulative battery storage deployments rapidly accelerate, SolarPower Europe has said.
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.
Zelestra reaches financial close for hybrid 1GWh BESS and solar PV plant in Chile
Spanish developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has reached financial close for its hybrid 1GWh BESS and solar PV plant in Chile.
Engie Chile commissions 48MW/264MWh BESS Capricornio in Antofagasta
Utility and independent power producer (IPP) Engie has started commercial operations of its 48MW/264MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) Capricornio project in the northern region of Antofagasta, Chile.
Zelestra and Sungrow sign 1GWh BESS deal for Chile project
Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Zelestra has ordered 1GWh of BESS technology plus PCS equipment from Sungrow for a project in Chile.
IPP Atlas inaugurates 800MWh ‘first large-scale standalone BESS’ in Chile
Atlas Renewable Energy has inaugurated a 200MW/800MWh BESS project in Chile, which it claimed is the ‘first large-scale standalone BESS’ in the country and the wider Latin American region.
Chile BESS deals totalling 4.2GWh for Atlas, Canadian Solar and Colbun, Metlen and Glenfarne
A trio of major announcements in the grid-scale BESS market in Chile, with Canadian Solar winning a delivery contract from Colbun, Metlen Energy & Metals selling a solar-plus-storage portfolio to Glenfarne, and Atlas Renewable Energy securing financing for a project.
ContourGlobal brings online Chile solar-plus-storage project, Latin America’s ‘largest’
The first two phases of Latin America’s ‘biggest’ solar-plus-storage project, Oasis de Atacama, have been commissioned in Antofagasta, Chile.
Safety and ESG are non-negotiable requirements in Europe’s BESS market, says Trina Storage
Juan Ceballos, Trina Storage head of sales for Europe, tells ESN Premium how one of solar’s big players aims to become a major presence in energy storage.
Europe’s governments have ‘finally recognised the importance of battery storage’
ESN Premium speaks with Anna Darmani, energy storage analyst at Wood Mackenzie, about Europe’s sector evolution.
