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.

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
Malaysia's Solar Ambition: 3 GW Storage Partnership
Chemsain and Blueleaf join forces to power Malaysia's future with 3 GW solar-plus-storage projects, boosting grid flexibility and sustainability across multiple states.
Aug 21, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Malaysia, Asia, Blueleaf, Chemsain
Germany Adds One-Point-Four Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity In July Surge
Germany connected 1.4 GW of PV in July, lifting total capacity past 109 GW as Bavaria leads 2025 additions.
Aug 21, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Rooftop PV, Germany, utility-scale PV, auctions, Europe, rooftop solar, grid integration
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