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Spark Secures $930m NSW Solar-Plus-Storage Consent

Spark Renewables wins development consent for a $930m NSW solar-plus-storage hybrid, using batteries to power evening ramps, boost grid stability, and leverage one interconnection point despite connection delays.

Apr 2, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, new south wales, permitting, Solar Storage, Spark Renewables

European Energy Sells Lithuania 470-MW Hybrid to Energix

European Energy sells Lithuania’s 470-MW Jonava hybrid renewables project to Energix for up to €18.9M—140MW wind, 330MWp solar, 320MWh storage—financing secured and 2027 operations targeted.

Apr 1, 2026 // Storage, european energy, Energix

Elgin Secures Consent for 75-MWp Solar-BESS Hybrid

Elgin wins planning consent for its Elderslie hybrid near Glasgow: 75MWp solar plus 25MW battery storage, boosting flexible output and grid balancing—strengthening its expanding UK portfolio.

Mar 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Elgin

EDF to Optimise Matrix 500-MW Scottish Battery Revenue

EDF chosen to optimise a 500MW Scotland battery portfolio, boosting returns via smart bidding, arbitrage and ancillary services—while managing degradation, SoC headroom, and Scotland’s volatile, wind-driven markets.

Mar 30, 2026 // Storage, Battery Storage, EDF, Optimisation, SCOTLAND, Matrix Renewables

Foresight Backs Mirai Power in German Storage Push

Foresight backs Mirai Power’s German battery platform, betting on multi-revenue storage—frequency response, reserves, congestion relief, and shifting—powered by standardized design, smart aggregation, and disciplined dispatch.

Mar 30, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Battery Storage, Europe, Foresight, Mirai Power

Afreenergy Solar Secures Funding for Senegal Storage

Afreenergy Solar secures new financing to scale solar-plus-battery projects in Senegal, cutting fuel costs and boosting grid stability—banked on strong off-take, EPC delivery, and reliable storage performance.

Mar 27, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, solar plus storage, Africa, financing, Senegal, Grid reliability

Akuo Plans 80-MW Battery Storage in Portugal

Akuo will build an 80-MW battery storage project in Portugal to boost grid flexibility, deliver fast frequency response, ease congestion, and enable more solar and wind.

Mar 26, 2026 // Storage, Portugal, Battery Storage, Europe, akuo, development, grid flexibility

Arkansas Clears Entergy’s 600-MW Solar-Storage Project

Regulators greenlight 600‑MW solar-plus-storage in Arkansas, pairing cheap daytime power with smart batteries to steady peaks, weather shocks and outages—accelerating procurement and EMS-optimized, grid-stabilizing operations.

Mar 19, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, permitting, Entergy, Arkansas

Samsung Ventures Backs GridBeyond in €12 Million Round

GridBeyond secures €12m with Samsung Ventures to turbocharge AI-driven demand response—aggregating industrial loads, BESS and EV fleets for instant grid flexibility, lower costs and new revenue.

Mar 18, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Flexibility, GridBeyond, demand response, Samsung Ventures

Eagle Point Lends $28.5 Million for Texas VPP

Eagle Point’s $28.5M senior loan powers Heritage’s 40-site Texas solar+storage VPP, speeding permits, stacking revenues, and delivering ERCOT flexibility with structured, bankable cash flows.

Mar 17, 2026 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, virtual power plant, ERCOT, distributed storage, private credit

Idemitsu Starts 60-MW Azalea Solar-Battery in California

Idemitsu’s 60‑MW Azalea Solar+Storage flips sun to suppertime, powering 20,000 homes under a Sonoma Clean Power PPA, reinforcing CAISO evening peaks with 152‑MWh battery-backed reliability.

Mar 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, PPA, North America, Idemitsu

WE Energies Buys 150MW Wisconsin Solar, 50MW Battery

WE Energies powers up Wisconsin with 150MW solar plus 50MW battery, delivering firm, low-cost energy, peak relief and grid services as demand grows.

Mar 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, solar plus storage, We Energies, Wisconsin, North America, acquisition

Grenergy Secures UK Capacity for 760 MWh Storage

Grenergy locks UK capacity deals for 760 MWh batteries, stabilizing revenues and financing while delivering multi-hour flexibility to ease evening peaks and cut fossil peaker reliance.

Mar 13, 2026 // Storage, United Kingdom, Europe, Grenergy, capacity market, revenue contracts

Edify Cleared for 100-MW Solar-Battery in NSW

Edify’s 100‑MW solar‑plus‑storage clears permits in NSW, targeting evening peaks and grid stability as coal exits—now racing through interconnection, EPC, and financing to deliver firmed renewables.

Mar 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Edify Energy, permitting

Prime Capital Buys 170-MWh Pyhasalmi Battery Project

Prime Capital snaps up 85‑MW/170‑MWh Pyhäsalmi BESS for €5.5m, with profit‑share to July 2027, bolstering SENS’s big‑battery strategy for Finland’s grid services.

Mar 11, 2026 // Storage, Europe, Finland, Prime Capital

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