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Australia Awards CIS Projects: Renewables and 482MW BESS

Australia ramps up renewables: CIS selects 1,886MW wind/solar plus 482MW BESS in WA, and 5GW more under CIS 5/6—boosting reliable clean power and grid storage.

May 4, 2026 // Storage, Australia, Oceania

Onde Wins PLN 110m Order for Poland BESS

Onde won a PLN 110m contract for a major Poland battery energy storage system, powering 500,000+ homes for 24 hours—grid-stabilising infrastructure delivery set for Dec 22, 2027.

May 1, 2026 // Storage, Poland, Europe, Onde

California Clears $700m Desert Solar-Storage Project

California greenlights a ~$700M desert solar-plus-storage project—fueling controllable, evening power. The CAISO battery system smooths ramps, stabilizes frequency, and advances clean capacity.

Apr 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, CAISO, solar plus storage, North America, permitting, Grid reliability

HEP Starts Bavaria Solar-Plus-Storage Project Groundwork

HEP Global breaks ground on a Bavaria solar-plus-storage park, pairing utility PV with multi-hour batteries to boost dispatchability, cut curtailment, and strengthen voltage and frequency stability.

Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, solar plus storage, Europe, construction, Bavaria, Hep Global

NLC India Secures €100m KfW Loan for Solar, Storage

NLC India secures a €100M KfW loan for solar and battery storage, boosting grid upgrades and faster scale-up. Longer tenors and tighter governance lower risk and capital costs while strengthening stability.

Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, Battery Storage, Asia, KFW, financing, NLC India

Korkia’s Solar Ray Seeks Approval for 90-MW Hybrid

Chile’s regulator: Korkia’s Solar Ray seeks approval for a 90MW solar + 90MW battery hybrid, boosting dispatchable renewable power, reducing curtailment, and unlocking stronger revenue.

Apr 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar plus storage, Chile, hybrid, South america, permitting, korkia

PNE Wins Permits for 272-MW Romanian Battery Storage

PNE lands permits for 272MW battery storage in Romania—de-risking projects and boosting renewables flexibility. Next: grid studies, interconnection, and revenue via capacity, ancillary services, and arbitrage.

Apr 21, 2026 // Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, cee, Romania, permitting, PNE

Recurrent Wins Approval for 443MW Solar-Storage Link in NSW

Recurrent Energy’s Sundown solar-storage project got NSW grid approval—up to 360 MWac solar with 150 MW/600 MWh batteries—boosting Australia’s renewable firming push.

Apr 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Recurrent

GAIL Plans 600-MW Solar Plus 550-MWh Storage in UP

GAIL India’s 600-MW solar plus 550-MWh storage project in Uttar Pradesh aims to “firm” output, smooth evening ramps, and deliver fast grid services—pivoting from gas to large-scale power.

Apr 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, India, solar plus storage, Asia, BESS, GAIL, Uttar Pradesh

PowerBank Locks Lease for NY Solar-Battery Project

Canada’s PowerBank lands a Conklin Hill Road site lease in upstate New York for a 5‑MW solar + battery project, targeting NYSERDA incentives as it advances interconnection and permitting.

Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, New York, NYSERDA, North America, PowerBank

KNESS to Add 55 MWh Storage for Latvia PV

KNESS Baltic secured 55MWh battery storage for Latvia’s growing solar fleet—absorbing midday excess, boosting evening supply, and delivering fast frequency response to stabilize the grid.

Apr 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, Flexibility, solar parks, Latvia, KNESS

Levanta Names EPC Partner for Philippine Solar-Plus-Storage

Levanta’s EPC contractor selection moves its Philippine solar-plus-storage project toward shovel-ready execution—de-risking delivery, tightening schedules, strengthening BESS safety, and enabling evening peak support.

Apr 9, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, EPC, solar plus storage, Asia, Philippines, project delivery, Levanta

EBRD Eyes $80m Loan for Scatec Solar-Plus-Storage in Egypt

EBRD is reviewing an $80M loan for Scatec’s Egypt solar-plus-storage project, boosting bankability with “firmed renewables” to cut peak power reliance and deliver more reliable energy.

Apr 8, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Scatec, EBRD, solar plus storage, Asia, Africa, Egypt, project finance

Blackstone Funds to Power Sunotec’s Global Solar Expansion

Blackstone-backed funding will help Sunotec scale EPC delivery and solar-plus-storage projects worldwide—boosting faster, repeatable execution, procurement leverage, and commission-ready PV and battery deployments.

Apr 7, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, EPC, blackstone, Sunotec

Sunview, Cypark Plan 595-MW Floating Solar With Storage

Sunview and Cypark target Malaysia’s 595-MW floating solar with battery storage—boosting SEA PV scale while easing land pressure and leveraging cooler water, if monsoon engineering proves viable.

Apr 6, 2026 // Plants, Storage, Floating PV, Malaysia, Battery Storage, Asia, Floating solar, Cypark, Sunview

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