Storage
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Google and Xcel are backing exceptionally large long-duration storage deployment. Their Minnesota agreement pairs a new Google data centre with 300 MW and 30 GWh of iron-air storage, plus new wind and solar capacity for the regional grid.
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EcoFlow has launched a higher-spec residential battery platform in Europe. The new Ocean 2 system combines 5 kWh LFP modules, 100% depth of discharge, IP66 protection, and integrated backup as residential storage competition tightens on usable capacity and installation practicality.
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TotalEnergies and AllianzGI are scaling battery storage across Germany fast. Their €500 million partnership covers 11 projects totalling 789 MW and 1,628 MWh, with commissioning scheduled by 2028 as battery storage takes a firmer role in German grid operations.