Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Dune Plus Solar-Battery in Chile Hits Financial Close
Generadora Metropolitana seals non-recourse funding for Dune Plus, a Chilean solar-plus-storage hybrid marrying PV and multi-hour batteries to beat curtailment, shift peaks, and stabilize the grid.
Nov 21, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Chile, South america, Generadora Metropolitana
Elawan wins funding for co-located batteries at Spanish renewables sites
Elawan secured €3.8 million in state support to add 31.3 MWh of batteries at operating wind and solar plants in Albacete, Spain.
Nov 20, 2025 // Storage, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, elawan energy, hybrid renewables, Albacete
SECI, Andhra Pradesh Ink 1.2-GWh Storage Deal
SECI, Andhra Pradesh to deploy 1,200‑MWh battery with 50‑MW hybrid solar—storing midday sun for peak power, slashing curtailment, stabilizing grids, and monetizing timed MWh under new capacity tariffs.
Nov 20, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, SECI, Andhra Pradesh
Zenith Energy buys 12-MWp Puglia solar, eyes battery add-on capacity
London-listed Zenith Energy acquired a 12-MWp ground-mount project in Puglia and secured adjacent land to enable a future battery retrofit.
Nov 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Italy, Battery Storage, Europe, project acquisition, puglia, Zenith Energy
R.Power Sells Polish Solar, Storage Stakes to Eiffel
R.Power sells minority stakes in 56 MWp solar and 51 MW storage to Eiffel, fueling Poland’s clean-energy shift and capital recycling as investors chase stable, grid-balancing returns.
Nov 19, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Poland, Europe, r.power
Recurrent Offloads 275-MW NSW Solar-Storage Project
Recurrent Energy sells 275‑MW solar + 120‑MW storage in NSW, spotlighting Australia’s PV-plus-storage surge to stabilize the grid and shift power to evening peaks amid coal retirements.
Nov 18, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, recurrent energy
Solaria maps €2.5bn plan, battery joint venture, fresh PPAs
Solaria outlined a €2.5bn plan for 2026–2028, launching a battery JV and signing new PPAs to turn solar into evening power.
Nov 17, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, PPAs, BATTERIES, Spain, Europe, solaria, investment plan
Solaria cleared to add 908 MWh of batteries at Spanish PV
Spain’s Solaria won environmental clearance to integrate 908 MWh of battery storage across its solar plants, boosting flexibility and evening capacity.
Nov 14, 2025 // Storage, Spain, Battery Storage, Europe, solaria, hybrid solar, grid flexibility
Flow Power plans 100-MW/200-MWh battery to strengthen New South Wales grid
Australia’s Flow Power will build a 100-MW/200-MWh battery in New South Wales, providing peak support, fast frequency response, and local reliability gains.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, new south wales, Flow Power
Statkraft energizes Zerbst hybrid: 46.4-MW solar plus 16-MW battery
Statkraft commissioned Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt—46.4 MW of solar with a 16-MW/57-MWh battery—to add flexible clean power to Germany’s grid.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, grid stability, solar-plus-storage,, Saxony-Anhalt,
Citicore Scores 1.2 GW Solar, Storage in Philippines
Citicore bags 1,212 MW in Philippines’ GEA-4, supercharging solar and batteries to bolster grid reliability and peak demand as DOE-guided projects advance—marking a major clean-energy win.
Nov 13, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Philippines, Citicore
Octopus reaches close on $588m NSW solar-plus-storage Blind Creek project
Octopus Australia achieved financial close on the Blind Creek solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, a roughly AUD 900m scheme adding flexible clean capacity.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Octopus, project finance
DEWA tenders 2-GW Phase VII with 1.4-GW/8.4-GWh storage
Dubai utility DEWA invited bids for the 2-GW seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, including 1.4-GW/8.4-GWh of storage.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Dewa, Battery Storage, tender, Dubai, Solar Park