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Schneider Finds Rooftop Solar, Batteries Cut System Costs Up to 40%

Rooftop solar and batteries cut power system costs 10% at world-average prices and 40% at 2030s costs, a Schneider Electric study of 40,500 scenarios finds.

Nov 12, 2026 // Storage, Market Research, USA, Schneider Electric, BESS, North America, rooftop solar, residential storage

FlexGen to Integrate 380-MWh Hybrid Storage at MN8's Mammoth Solar

FlexGen will integrate MN8 Energy's Mammoth Solar storage in West Virginia, running 280 MWh of lithium-ion and 100 MWh of Eos zinc batteries as one resource.

Nov 12, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Software, USA, North America, Eos, FlexGen, MN8 Energy, long-duration storage

METLEN, Tsakos Start Building 251.9-MW Solar-Storage Plant in Greece

METLEN and Tsakos Group broke ground on a 251.9-MW solar plant with 375 MWh of battery storage in Domokos, Greece, owned 60/40 and backed by an EU loan.

Nov 12, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, Solar, Greece, Europe, BESS, Metlen, Tsakos Group

BYD Links Solar, Storage and Robotic FLASH Charging in Abu Dhabi

BYD launched a desert charging site in Abu Dhabi that runs FLASH Charging off solar and batteries, with a robotic arm that plugs in the car for the driver.

Nov 11, 2026 // Storage, Solar, Transport, Asia, BESS, middle east, BYD, ev charging, UAE

Energy Vault Backlog Climbs to $2.3 Billion as Q3 Revenue Falls 61%

Energy Vault's third-quarter revenue fell 61% to $13.1 million, but its backlog rose to $2.3 billion and it guided 2027 revenue to $600-700 million.

Nov 11, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Australia, Oceania, BESS, North America, Energy Vault

NTPC Green Energy Seeks Bids for 10-GW, 40-GWh Battery Supply

NTPC Green Energy invited global bids to supply LFP battery containers and grid-forming PCS for 10 GW / 40 GWh of storage, with bids due Dec. 8, 2026.

Nov 11, 2026 // Storage, Policy, India, NTPC, Asia, BESS, lfp

Terra-Gen Completes $950M, 538.7-MW Lockhart Solar-Storage Complex

Terra-Gen's $950 million Lockhart complex in California now runs 365 MW of solar and 173.7 MW of batteries, enough for about 350,000 homes and businesses.

Nov 11, 2026 // Large-Scale, Storage, California, USA, First Solar, BESS, North America, terra-gen

EBRD, DEG Back Egypt's Nefer Benban Solar-Battery Plant With $127M

The EBRD and Germany's DEG are providing up to $127 million of debt for Egypt's 258.5-MWp Nefer Benban solar plant, which comes with a 120-MWh battery.

Nov 11, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt, Infinity Power, Hassan Allam

Octopus Opens Asia Fund, Backs Philippine Solar Developer Octali

Octopus Energy launched an Asia fund that aims to catalyse $600 million; its first deal backs Octali, a Philippine developer targeting 450 MW of solar.

Nov 11, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, BESS, Philippines, Octopus Energy, Octali Energy

Calibrant Energy Closes $145 Million Debt Facility Led by Investec

Calibrant Energy closed a $145 million debt facility led by Investec, funding solar and storage that includes a 120-MWh battery for a PJM data center.

Nov 10, 2026 // Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, BESS, North America, Investec, data centers, Calibrant Energy

Greener Sees Brazil Adding 1.2 GWh of Battery Storage in 2026

Brazil's battery market will add about 1.2 GWh of storage in 2026 and pass 2.5 GWh in total, Greener says, with C&I users taking almost half.

Nov 10, 2026 // Storage, Market Research, South america, Brazil, BESS, Greener