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.

India Mandates Direct Solar Connectivity for Grid Stability
India's solar leap: New guidelines mandate direct inverter-server links to boost grid stability and cybersecurity under the 30 GW rooftop solar initiative.
Aug 11, 2025 // Grids, Rooftop PV, India, Asia
Spain's Solar Surge Strains Grid, Reforms Stalled
Spain's solar boom powers 60% of electricity, but grid weaknesses cause blackouts and pricing issues, stalling sustainable energy progress.
Aug 11, 2025 // Grids, Spain, Europe
India Summit Puts Solar Plus Storage At Heart Of Transition
At New Delhi’s REconnect Summit, policymakers and developers spotlight solar-plus-storage as essential to India’s 2030 renewables push and grid reliability.
Aug 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Policy, storage, India, Asia, grid, battery, policy
Massachusetts Launches Record 1.5-GW Storage Tender to Stabilize Grid Supply
Massachusetts utilities issue a landmark RFP for 1.5 GW of mid-duration energy storage, the first stage in a 5 GW program designed to bolster renewable integration and grid reliability.
Aug 1, 2025 // Storage, Grids, USA, utilities, North America, rfp
Pace Digitek switches on 2.5-GWh battery-storage plant in Karnataka
Pace Digitek opens a 2.5-GWh BESS factory in Karnataka, boosting renewable grid stability and paving the way to double capacity and fund growth via its upcoming IPO.
Jul 3, 2025 // Storage, Grids, India, Asia, BESS, karnataka, Pace Digitek, Lineage Power
Forescout Flags 35,000 Exposed PV Devices, Warns of Grid Vulnerabilities
Forescout finds 35 k solar devices online with open interfaces, exposing Europe-centric vulnerabilities just weeks after Iberian blackout; experts urge swift patching and VPN use.
Jun 11, 2025 // Plants, Grids, USA, Greece, Germany, Europe, North America, cybersecurity, Forescout, vulnerabilities
Acacia, Eren launch 500-MW French battery platform to stabilise grid
Acacia joins forces with Eren Industries to build 500 MW of stand-alone battery storage in France, starting with 200 MW under construction and 300 MW in late development.
Jun 9, 2025 // Storage, Grids, France, Europe, Acacia, Eren Industries
All On Pours ₦2 Billion Into Salpha Energy’s Off-Grid Push
Shell-backed investor All On commits ₦2 billion to expand Salpha Energy’s female-led solar assembly plant and reach thousands of off-grid Nigerian households and businesses.
May 28, 2025 // Grids, Africa, Nigeria, off-grid, Salpha Energy
Meridian Energizes New Zealand's Largest Grid Battery
Axpo Holding AG boosts Italy's solar future with large-scale PV projects, including a 3 MW factory supply and a 13 MW agrivoltaic park, expanding Europe's solar capacity.
May 26, 2025 // Storage, Grids, New Zealand, Oceania, Axpo Holding AG
Sun King Secures $80M Loan for Nigerian Solar Expansion
Sun King secures $80M loan to electrify 4M Nigerian homes, advancing West Africa's largest local-currency energy access initiative.
May 15, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Africa, Nigeria, sun king
Motor Oil, PPC Secure Grid Access for 882 MW Solar
MORE and PPC Renewables secure grid access for 882.4 MW solar parks, boosting Greece's green energy transition and aligning with EU sustainability goals.
Apr 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Greece, Europe, PPC Renewables, MORE
EWIA Acquires SunErgy to Expand African Solar Reach
EWIA Green Investments GmbH accelerates solar expansion in sub-Saharan Africa with SunErgy acquisition, boosting sustainable energy solutions and meeting rising renewable demands.
Apr 8, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Sunergy, EWIA Green Investments GmbH
World's Highest Solar Station Goes Live in Yunnan
Rising above the clouds, the Huaneng Nagu Solar Power Station harnesses the sun at 5,300 meters, promising cleaner energy for 52,000 households and a greener planet.
Dec 26, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, PV Power Plant, yunnan
Latvenergo Secures EUR 230M for Renewable Energy Expansion
Latvenergo secures €230M loan to boost renewable energy with four solar plants and hydropower upgrades, striving for 600 MW capacity by 2026 and climate-neutrality by 2040.
Dec 19, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, Grids, Europe, Latvia, Latvenergo
France Adds 3.5 GW Solar Capacity in 2024
France's solar capacity surges in 2024 with 3,545 MW added, powering 6.2% of its energy needs. Discover how 1.08 million solar parks are transforming the landscape!
Dec 6, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, France, Europe, PV Power Plant