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Kidston pumped hydro marks Australia’s first new grid addition in 40 years
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

The Kidston pumped hydro project in Queensland has been added to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s management system, marking the first new pumped hydro asset to join Australia’s main grid in four decades. The registration on November 18 allows the first of two 125 MW units to be energised, starting a detailed commissioning phase. The project is located at the former Kidston Gold Mine, about 280 km northwest of Townsville. Genex Power is developing the…

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India’s energy storage pipeline
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends (2018–25): Source: India Energy Storage Alliance More than 30 tenders with 41.7 GWh of storage capacity were cancelled. Even so,…

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NTPC commissions 3 MWh vanadium flow battery system
By November 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal has inaugurated NTPC’s 3 MWh vanadium redox flow battery project. The system has been developed through NTPC’s in-house research and development programme and commissioned at the NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The project advances India’s long-duration storage capability and supports better integration of renewable power into the grid. The vanadium redox flow battery uses vanadium ions in different oxidation states to store energy for extended…

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JSW Energy commissions 85 MW of new renewable capacity
By November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

JSW Energy Limited has announced the successful commissioning of 85 MW of new renewable capacity, comprising 74 MW of solar projects, including a portion of the NHPC Hybrid Project, and 11 MW of wind capacity. With this addition, the company’s total installed capacity has reached 13,295 MW. Renewable energy now accounts for 57% of JSW Energy’s total capacity. This includes 3,720 MW of wind, 2,286 MW of solar, and 1,631 MW of hydro capacity. The…

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Rajasthan launches India’s largest solar and battery storage project
By November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Rajasthan has launched the country’s largest integrated solar and battery storage project in the Pugal region of Bikaner, marking a major milestone in India’s renewable energy expansion. The Pugal Solar Park has been developed by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) through its subsidiary, Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company. The park will generate about 2,450 MW of solar power and include a 5,000 MWh (5 GWh) battery energy storage system (BESS). Spread over nearly 4,353…

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Global energy storage funding drops 36% in 2025, M&A activity rises
By November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Global corporate funding in the energy storage sector fell 36% year-over-year to $11.2 billion across 85 deals in the first nine months of 2025, down from $17.6 billion in 2024, according to Mercom Capital Group. Venture capital (VC) investment rose slightly to $2.8 billion across 56 deals, led by $1.1 billion in funding for materials and components firms developing next-generation battery technologies. Other top-funded segments included energy storage integration, system providers, and lithium- and sodium-based…

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RWE begins construction of Germany’s largest battery storage facility
By November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

RWE has started building Germany’s largest battery energy storage facility at its Gundremmingen site in Bavaria, marking a major step in the company’s plan to repurpose former nuclear power sites for renewable energy use. The 400MW facility, with a total storage capacity of 700MWh, will use the existing grid infrastructure of the decommissioned Gundremmingen nuclear plant. The project represents an investment of about €230 million ($266.98 million) and is designed to balance Germany’s renewable-heavy grid…

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Honda Motor acquires stake in OMC Power
By October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

Honda Motor Company has acquired an equity stake in India-based OMC Power to jointly develop clean energy storage solutions using repurposed electric vehicle batteries. The collaboration aims to extend the lifecycle of Honda’s detachable batteries and deploy them for distributed energy storage across rural and semi-urban areas. OMC Power, backed by Mitsui & Co. and Chubu Electric Power, operates more than 500 renewable energy plants across northern and central India. The company supplies electricity to…

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Viviana Power wins LoI for 200 MWh BESS project in Rajasthan
By October 29, 2025October 29, 2025

Viviana Power Tech Limited has received a letter of intent from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to develop a 100 MW/200 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) across Bhopalgarh and Jodhpur in Rajasthan. The project is part of RRVUNL’s 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh BESS tender issued under the second viability gap funding (VGF) scheme. The company will implement the project under a build-own-operate model at an estimated cost of Rs 3.02 billion over…

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Reliance, Sembcorp, ACME, BluPine win SJVN’s 1.5 GW storage auction
By October 17, 2025October 28, 2025

SJVN has awarded 1,500 MW/6,000 MWh of assured peak power capacity from its interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected renewable energy projects with storage. The auction aimed to secure firm renewable power supply during peak hours. Reliance NU Energies and Sembcorp Green Infra emerged as key winners, securing 750 MW/3,000 MWh and 150 MW/600 MWh, respectively. Both bids were accepted at a tariff of Rs 6.74 per kWh. ACME Solar Holdings won 450 MW/1,800 MWh, while Solarcraft…

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