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<loc>https://bessnews.com/utility/2026/08/05/contourglobal-starts-los-maitenes-131-mw-solar-360mwh-bess-chile</loc>
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<image:caption>The hybrid facility is located near one of Chile's largest electricity demand centres within the Central Interconnected System. (Image Credit: ContourGlobal)</image:caption>
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<news:title>ContourGlobal starts 360 MWh BESS &amp; solar in Chile</news:title>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/technology/2026/08/05/sungrow-sc210hx-pcs-vde-fnn-prototype-certificate-germany</loc>
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<image:caption>Grid-connected PCS equipment represents the Sungrow technology certified under Germany’s VDE FNN framework. (Image Source: PR Newswire)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-05T04:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Germany certifies Sungrow PCS for grid-forming operation </news:title>
<news:keywords>Sungrow, SC210HX, PowerTitan, PCS,  Testing Certifications &amp; Standards</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/finance/2026/08/05/avantus-secures-usd-1-05-billion-credit-facility-for-solar-storage-growth</loc>
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<image:caption>Avantus' financing supports utility-scale solar projects paired with 44 GWh of battery energy storage. (Image Credit: Avantus)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-05T04:14:53.839Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Avantus secures $1.05 Billion credit facility for Solar &amp; Storage</news:title>
<news:keywords>corporate credit facility, battery energy storage, Desert Southwest</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/technology/2026/08/05/huawei-luterra-grid-forming-pv-bess-smarter-e-europe</loc>
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<image:caption>Solar, BESS, wind and transmission assets illustrate the integrated power-system architecture behind Huawei’s grid-forming strategy. |(Image Credit: AI Generated)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-05T03:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title> Huawei grid-forming BESS strategy targets European power grids </news:title>
<news:keywords>Huawei, LUTERRA, Energy Management Systems, Commercial &amp; Industrial</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/policy/2026/08/04/eu-approves-euro-59-million-slovenia-bess-state-aid-scheme</loc>
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<image:caption>The European Commission has approved €59 million to support at least 370 MWh of standalone battery storage in Slovenia. (Image Credit/Source: Ismail/Unsplash)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T14:03:58.174Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EU approves €59M state aid for Standalone BESS scheme in Slovenia</news:title>
<news:keywords>State aid, standalone battery storage, ETS Modernisation Fund</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/regulations/2026/08/04/nsefi-urges-govt-to-cut-gst-on-bess-to-5</loc>
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<image:caption>NSEFI has proposed reducing GST on standalone BESS to improve project viability and support India's growing energy storage deployment. (Image Credit: BESS News)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-04T08:23:28.260Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NSEFI Urges Govt to cut GST on BESS to 5%</news:title>
<news:keywords>NSEFI, LCOS, GST reduction</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://bessnews.com/business/2026/08/03/envision-kallista-neuilly-en-thelle-193mw-386-mwh-bess-france</loc>
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<image:caption>Neuilly-en-Thelle BESS will provide 193 MW / 386 MWh of grid-scale storage in France. (Image Credit: Envision Energy)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T16:23:58.692Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Envision &amp; Kallista start 386 MWh BESS project in France</news:title>
<news:keywords>193 MW BESS, 386 MWh BESS, Hauts-de-France</news:keywords>
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