Solar Grids News

In this category, you can find all the news related to utility-interactive PV plants. Solar installations can be classified into three following types: on-grid, off-grid and hybrid systems with battery storage. Grid-feed PV modules generate power during sunny weather and supply it into electric grid, so you can access this backup power when needed.

Acciona inaugurates 163-MWp Dominican solar complex, region’s largest to date
Acciona cut the ribbon on a 162.6-MWp solar complex in the Dominican Republic, calling it Central America and the Caribbean’s largest PV installation.
Nov 28, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Dominican Republic, North America, Acciona, utility solar, island grids, commissioning
Australia’s Surging Curtailment Exposes Grid Limits, Drives Urgency for Storage
Australia faces record wind and solar curtailment, underscoring the need for batteries, flexible loads, and stronger grid connections.
Nov 27, 2025 // Storage, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, curtailment, renewables, Australia grid, electricity market
CATL breaks ground on Spain battery mega-plant, boosting EU flexibility
CATL began building Spain’s largest battery complex with Stellantis, expanding Europe’s supply for EVs and multi-hour grid storage.
Nov 26, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Spain, Europe, CATL, Battery Manufacturing, Stellantis
ERCOT’s Battery Gold Rush Ends in Brutal Reset
ERCOT battery bonanza bust: revenues crash 90% as FFR floods. Survival now hinges on multi-service stacking, smarter software, and longer-duration plays as the market matures.
Nov 25, 2025 // Storage, Grids, ERCOT
Investors Eye Syria’s Renewables As Residential Solar Exceeds Two Gigawatts
Investor appetite for Syrian renewables is growing as residential solar capacity is estimated to exceed 2 GW amid efforts to rebuild a shattered power system.
Nov 24, 2025 // Residential, Grids, Asia, investment, middle east, Syria, grid recovery
World Bank supports Tunisia reforms to unlock 2.8-GW renewables buildout
Tunisia agreed World Bank backing for reforms aimed at enabling 2.8 GW of new wind and solar capacity by 2028.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, world bank, Tunisia, Africa, grid upgrades, energy reforms, wind and solar,
EIB Lends $300 Million for Naturgy’s Panama Grid Upgrade
EIB injects $300m into Naturgy to modernise and expand Panama’s power grids, boosting infrastructure reliability and growth across Central America’s energy distribution network.
Nov 12, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, North America, eib, Naturgy, panama
Neoenergia starts 22-MWp Pernambuco solar with 49-MWh battery
Neoenergia has begun building a 22-MWp solar plant with a 49-MWh battery in Pernambuco, pairing daytime generation with evening and contingency support.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, South america, Brazil, solar-plus-storage, grid stability, Neoenergia, Pernambuco
FRV Files 1.8GW Solar-Storage for UK Connections
FRV fast-tracks 1.8 GW of solar and batteries into the UK’s reformed grid queue, targeting pre-2030 connections as demand for flexible, low-carbon power surges.
Nov 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, UK, Europe, frv
TotalEnergies’ Kyon starts installing 98-MW/215-MWh batteries in Germany
Kyon Energy has begun building three German battery systems totaling 98 MW/215 MWh, adding multi-hour flexibility to support renewables and evening peaks.
Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, TotalEnergies, Kyon Energy
AMEA Power begins Egypt’s 1-GW solar project with grid battery
AMEA Power has started panel installation at a 1-GW solar project in Egypt’s Aswan, paired with a 600-MWh battery to deliver firm, dispatchable clean power.
Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Benban, Egypt, amea power, Grid reliability
RTI International expands North Carolina testbed for grid-edge innovation
RTI International will enlarge its plug-and-play energy pilot facility in Research Triangle Park, creating a sandbox for grid-edge technologies and standards.
Oct 17, 2025 // Grids, USA, North Carolina, North America, cybersecurity, RTI International, grid-edge, interoperability
Daylight Energy raises $75m to scale crypto-backed decentralized grid
Distributed solar-storage startup Daylight Energy secured USD 75 million to expand a homeowner-based network that tokenizes clean power and grid services.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, BATTERIES, rooftop solar, virtual power plant, Distributed Energy, fintech
Xcel plans 200-MW distributed batteries to optimize Minnesota grid operations
Xcel Energy will deploy up to 200 MW of distributed storage across Minnesota by 2028, a first-of-its-kind program to cut peaks and integrate renewables.
Oct 8, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, grid, North America, Minnesota, Xcel Energy, virtual power plant, distributed storage
ACWA Power, L&T Partner on Yanbu Green Project
Larsen & Toubro partners with ACWA Power to drive Saudi Arabia's green ammonia project, advancing sustainable energy and reducing carbon emissions.
Sep 22, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Saudi Arabia, Asia, ACWA Power, Larsen & Toubro