Solar Grids News

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
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