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Supplementing your photovoltaic station with battery storage will make your system more flexible and you will be independent from the power grid as well as weather conditions. Top news on energy storage technologies and solar batteries. Best battery manufacturers, advanced solar-plus-storage solutions, latest R&D in the field.
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Zelestra Clinches $282m Financing for 220-MW Aurora Solar-Storage Hybrid Project
Spanish developer Zelestra reaches financial close on the 220-MW Aurora solar-plus-storage project in Chile’s Tarapacá desert after securing USD 282 million in debt financing.
Jun 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Chile, South america, Latin america, Aurora, Zelestra
Globeleq Finalizes Africa's Largest Battery Storage Project
Red Sands: Africa's largest battery storage project powers South Africa's green future with 153 MW capacity, boosting energy reliability and sustainability.
Jun 30, 2025 // Storage, Africa, Globeleq
Arevon Energizes California with 200-MW Battery Launch
Arevon Energy Inc powers up a 200-MW battery storage in San Diego, boosting California's renewable transition and grid stability with its fifth major project.
Jun 26, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Arevon Energy Inc
SolarEdge rapidly ramps Utah plant, starts shipping USA-made home batteries
SolarEdge has begun volume production of its 9.7-kWh “USA Edition” Home Battery at a new Salt Lake City facility, the third U.S. site in a domestic-content push that will create 2,000 manufacturing jobs and shorten supply chains for residential solar-plus-storage.
Jun 26, 2025 // Residential, Storage, USA, Utah, North America, Inflation Reduction Act
Voltwise Buys SMS Battery Unit, Adds 460 MW in UK
Voltwise Power acquires SMS’s 460 MW UK battery portfolio, expanding its storage fleet to 9 % of the national total and eyeing a 2 GW development pipeline.
Jun 24, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, SMS, Voltwise, Sandbrook
Australia Approves 250-MW Solar-Battery Project in Tasmania
Tasmania's Central Highlands to shine with a 250-MW solar park, boosting renewable energy and supporting Australia's sustainable future.
Jun 24, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, PV Power Plant, Tasmania
Emeren Group to Go Private After CEO Exit
Emeren Group Ltd pivots to privatization, signaling a strategic shift post-CEO departure to enhance focus on solar power development and ownership.
Jun 20, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Emeren Group Ltd
Prologis Energy Sells Massive Texas Battery Project
Prologis Energy boosts its market presence with a landmark 400-MW battery storage sale in Texas, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable energy solutions.
Jun 18, 2025 // Storage, USA, Texas, North America, Prologis Energy
Switzerland Begins Building World's Largest Flow Battery
Axpo Italia powers up with solar, driving Italy's energy transition through large-scale PV projects and innovative agrivoltaic parks.
Jun 18, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Switzerland, Axpo Italia
Neoen Powers Up 270-MW Battery in Queensland
Neoen powers up Queensland with its 270-MW Western Downs Battery, boosting grid stability and advancing Australia's renewable energy transition.
Jun 17, 2025 // Storage, queensland, neoen
GenusPlus to Build Atmos’ 100-MW Merredin Big Battery for WA
GenusPlus lands AUD 65 m job to deliver Atmos Renewables’ 100-MW/400-MWh Merredin big battery, boosting grid stability in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt.
Jun 17, 2025 // Storage, battery, Western Australia, GenusPlus, Atmos Renewables, Merredin
California Greenlights World's Largest Solar-Plus-Storage Project
California's Darden Clean Energy Project: A groundbreaking solar-plus-storage initiative powering 850,000 homes, creating 2,000 jobs, and boosting community investments with $2 million.
Jun 16, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, North America
Belgian Fund Backs Flagship 600-MWh Grid Battery in Visé Project
I4B invests €30 m in a 600 MWh battery park in Visé, partnering with Luminus to boost grid stability and advance Belgium’s renewable-energy goals.
Jun 16, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Belgium, I4B, Luminus
AMEA Power Closes Financing for Egypt’s Pioneering 300-MWh Battery Project
AMEA Power secures financing for Egypt’s first 300-MWh utility battery in Aswan, set to enter service by July 2025 and bolster grid reliability.
Jun 16, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Asia, ifc, Africa, Egypt, amea power, Aswan
CAMS Secures O&M Deal for 200-MW California Battery
CAMS secures a $165M contract to manage Big Rock's 200-MW battery storage, boosting California's grid resilience with advanced maintenance and AI optimization.
Jun 13, 2025 // Storage, California, USA, North America, CAMS