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State-owned energy giant Statkraft has greenlit a new pumped-storage hydropower project in Norway, adding to the country's renewable energy infrastructure. The approval signals continued investment in clean energy storage solutions that help balance power grids.
Finnish energy company Fortum has applied for permits to build a massive 864-megawatt pumped storage facility in Sweden, a critical technology for storing renewable energy. The project could help solve one of clean energy's biggest challenges: keeping the lights on when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. #
For the first time ever, battery energy storage systems have overtaken traditional pumped hydropower as the world's largest energy storage technology. This breakthrough marks a turning point in our ability to store clean energy and power the grid reliably.
America's hydropower plants have been quietly powering homes for over a century, and now a new wave of water-based energy storage projects could help meet surging electricity demand. The once-forgotten renewable energy source is getting fresh attention as tech companies seek carbon-free power for data centers.
After decades of stagnation, America's oldest renewable energy source is making a comeback through innovative storage projects that could power the AI boom. New pumped hydro facilities are set to store clean energy on a massive scale, giving this "forgotten giant" a fresh purpose.
Finland's Fortum just applied for permits to build two massive energy storage facilities in Sweden that could power the country's clean energy future. The projects would nearly 10x the company's current storage capacity in the region.
The world just passed a major clean energy milestone as pumped storage hydropower topped 200 gigawatts for the first time. This "water battery" technology is becoming essential as solar and wind power expand worldwide.
After wind and solar energy exceeded national targets in Kazakhstan, the country is now turning to hydropower to solve a critical problem: keeping the lights on when the sun doesn't shine and wind doesn't blow. A new national plan aims to add 500 megawatts of hydropower by 2030, including storage facilities that act like giant batteries for the grid.
For the first time since 1984, Britain is building new hydropower plants to store clean energy and shield families from price shocks. Three Scottish projects lead a list of 16 new storage facilities designed to keep the lights on when the wind stops blowing.
A Slovenian engineering firm just landed the contract to build Norway's biggest pumped-storage hydropower plant, turning mountains into a massive renewable energy battery. The €220 million project proves small countries can drive Europe's green energy future.
Norway is upgrading its largest hydropower reservoir with a new pump system that will generate enough clean electricity to power thousands of homes. Construction starts now and wraps up in 2028.
A new liquid that's 2.5 times denser than water could bring clean energy storage to gentle hills anywhere in the world. The breakthrough solves one of renewable energy's biggest challenges without needing mountains or massive dams.
A new pumped storage hydropower plant in India will power three million homes while solving one of renewable energy's biggest challenges. The Upper Sileru project will help solar and wind energy flow reliably into the national grid.
Scientists have identified enough potential pumped hydro storage sites worldwide to power a fully renewable energy future. Nearly every country has more than enough locations to meet their clean energy storage needs.
New South Wales just fast-tracked two massive pumped hydro projects that will store renewable energy for up to 16 hours, helping Australia move beyond coal power. Together, they'll generate enough electricity to power every home in Perth during peak demand.
A British company just solved the biggest complaint about switching from gas boilers to eco-friendly heat pumps: losing precious indoor storage space. Their new design puts everything outside in a single unit that installs in just one day.
Dutch homeowners are buying solar panels as part of whole-home electrification projects, pairing them with batteries and heat pumps instead of treating them as standalone investments. Despite policy uncertainty ahead of a major subsidy phaseout, the solar-plus-storage revolution is helping thousands of homes cut energy bills and keep running during grid shortages.
Chile is getting twice the clean energy storage capacity it planned, with massive new batteries that can pump out 196MW of solar power for five straight hours. This doubles down on the country's commitment to making renewable energy as reliable as traditional power.
Africa more than doubled its hydropower development in 2024, adding 4.5 gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Small micro-hydro systems are now bringing electricity to remote communities for as little as $1,000 per installation.
The world installed enough battery storage in 2025 to power millions of homes, marking a milestone that took solar and wind far longer to achieve. Energy storage is now growing faster than any other clean energy technology in history.
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