Solar Grids News

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
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