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.

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

SUNOTEC Launches Nordics Unit To Scale Grid-Friendly Solar Storage Projects

European EPC SUNOTEC unveils a Nordic division to deliver solar-plus-storage in Sweden, Finland and Norway, focusing on grid-ready designs and repeatable builds.

Sep 22, 2025 // Storage, Grids, EPC, solar-plus-storage, Sunotec, grid integration, Nordics

ADB approves loan to modernize Cambodia grid for renewables integration

ADB approved a USD 52.72m loan to modernize Cambodia’s grid, easing congestion, improving reliability, and enabling greater renewable energy integration through targeted upgrades.

Sep 19, 2025 // Grids, ADB, Asia, Cambodia, transmission

Rolls-Royce wins 291-MW battery contract from Lithuania’s Ignitis energy supplier

Rolls-Royce Power Systems will deliver 291-MW/582-MWh of battery storage to Ignitis Group, its largest BESS order yet, supporting Baltic grid reliability and renewables.

Sep 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Europe, Lithuania, IGNITIS, Rolls-Royce

Odyssey Energy Secures $7.5M for Nigerian Mini-Grids

Odyssey Energy secures $7.5M from BII to boost Nigeria's energy access with sustainable mini-grids, empowering communities and driving economic growth.

Sep 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Africa, Nigeria, Odyssey Energy

Austria’s PV industry warns draft renewables law risks transition progress

PV Austria says the current draft of the renewables acceleration act needs fixes, cautioning it could hinder deployment rather than speed it up

Sep 15, 2025 // Grids, Policy, Europe, Austria, curtailment, grid connection

Spain sets demand-led grid plan prioritizing hydrogen, renewables by 2030

Spain will invest EUR 13.59bn in its power grid by 2030, shifting focus to industrial demand, green hydrogen and large-scale renewable integration.

Sep 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Solar to Fuel, Spain, Europe, hydrogen

Bavaria’s Green Flexibility breaks ground on 80-MWh grid-neutral battery project

Green Flexibility has started building a 40-MW/80-MWh “grid-neutral” battery in Bavaria to optimize connection capacity and firm daytime solar.

Sep 12, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, Flexibility, Bavaria

India Revokes Grid Access For 17GW, Stuns Renewable Developers Nationwide

India has revoked connectivity for 17 GW of clean-energy projects, intensifying concern over curtailment, transmission delays, and investment risk in key solar states.

Sep 8, 2025 // Grids, India, Asia

Intilion delivers 65-MWh battery storage system components to Switzerland

Intilion delivers components for a 65-MWh battery storage system in Switzerland for Primeo Energie, with commissioning set to boost grid flexibility.

Sep 3, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Intilion, Primeo Energie, Switzerland energy storage, battery containers, grid flexibility

Renewables Supplied 54% of Portugal’s Power in August

Renewables met 54% of Portugal’s electricity needs in August, with hydropower, wind, and solar driving a 71% share from January to August, REN reports.

Sep 2, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Portugal, solar pv, Europe, hydropower, Wind Energy, REN grid operator

Australia's NEM Hits Record 47.2% Solar, Wind Share

Australia's energy landscape transforms as solar and wind hit 47.2% of grid supply, with innovative storage solutions paving the way for a sustainable future.

Sep 1, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Grids, Australia, NEM, Oceania

UK planning approvals for renewables smash records as storage surges

Britain approved a record 16.1 GW of renewables in Q2 2025, with battery applications doubling year-on-year to 8.4 GW as the grid readies for more PV.

Aug 25, 2025 // Storage, Grids, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, UK, Europe, grid, planning approvals

Saudi Arabia’s 2.79-GW solar wave hits grid as projects certify

ACWA Power has received commercial-operation certificates for three Saudi PV plants totaling 2.79 GW, with financial impact expected in the second half of 2025.

Aug 25, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Saudi Arabia, utility-scale PV, Asia, middle east, ACWA Power, commissioning

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