Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

LONGi Lands RWE Solar-Storage Deal in Italy

LONGi will supply RWE with solar PV modules and ~300MWh battery storage for a hybrid Italy project, boosting grid flexibility as renewables surge across Europe.

Jul 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Italy, Europe, LONGi

Avantus Launches 200 MW Solar, 500 MWh Storage

Avantus’ Aratina 1 in Kern County is now live: 200 MW solar plus 500 MWh storage feeds California’s grid, boosting reliability and peak power while supporting clean-energy goals.

Jul 21, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Avantus

European Energy Secures Debt for Victoria Battery

European Energy secures financing for a 40MW/80MWh battery at its Mokoan solar farm in Victoria—boosting flexibility, cutting curtailment, and strengthening grid support. Construction is set to begin.

Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Victoria, european energy, PV Power Plant

Aldesa Lands Mexico 420-MWp Solar-plus-150MW BESS Deal

Aldesa wins a contract in Mexico for a hybrid 420MWp solar-plus-150MW battery project, boosting grid stability and peak reliability—strengthening its growing Latin America renewables portfolio.

Jul 20, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, PV Power Plant, Aldesa

Meralco Energizes 1,373-MW Solar, 3,300-MWh Storage

Meralco PowerGen and partners launch MTerra Solar Phase 1: 1,373 MW solar plus 825 MW/3,300 MWh storage—boosting grid stability and reliability in Southeast Asia’s biggest integrated solar-plus-storage projects.

Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, Meralco PowerGen

EnBW Unveils Solar-Plus-Storage Plant in Baden-Wuerttemberg

EnBW’s new 8.8-MWp solar farm in Adelsheim adds 6.8 MWh battery storage—capturing excess sunshine and boosting grid reliability as Germany accelerates hybrid renewables.

Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Germany, Europe, enbw, PV Power Plant

Frontier Lands AUD 280m Debt for Waroona Solar+Storage

Frontier Energy locks in up to AUD 280m in credit-approved debt for Waroona—gigawatt-scale hybrid solar-plus-storage—fueling construction and boosting WA’s clean, reliable power.

Jul 17, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Frontier Energy

TotalEnergies Unveils 216-MW Solar, 500-MWh BESS in SA

TotalEnergies’ landmark 216-MW solar-plus-500-MWh storage hybrid in South Africa boosts grid resilience—capturing daytime power, easing demand peaks, and accelerating the clean energy transition.

Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Africa, South Africa, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies

Naturgy to Build 330-MW Solar, 180-MW BESS in Queensland

Naturgy will invest €300M+ in Queensland: a 330MW solar plant paired with a 180MW battery to boost grid stability, meet clean-energy targets, and strengthen long-term energy security.

Jul 16, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, queensland, Naturgy, PV Power Plant

Google Backs Cypress Creek’s Arkansas Solar-BESS Buildout

Cypress Creek breaks ground on Arkansas’ Steel River solar-plus-battery project—GW-scale, multi-phase power with utility-scale solar and storage, backed by Google PPAs for flexible, carbon-free electricity.

Jul 15, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Google, cypress creek, PV Power Plant

Avantus Signs 20-Year PPA for Rexford 2

Avantus inks a 20-year deal for Rexford 2: 200MW solar plus 200MW/800MWh storage in Tulare County—fueling ~84,000 homes. Ops by late 2028, deliveries May 2029.

Jul 14, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, California, USA, North America, Avantus

BLC Energy Gets Approval for 30-MW Binn Solar, 6-MW BESS

BLC Energy wins unanimous approval for its 30MW Binn solar project in Scotland—paired with a 6MW battery storage system—boosting renewable power and grid-supporting capacity.

Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, SCOTLAND, BLC Energy

Atlantica Applies Permits for Spain BESS-Hybrid CSP

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure launched Spain BOE permitting to add two 50-MW BESS batteries to its Extremadura CSP plants, hybridizing solar generation with stored power through formal administrative review.

Jul 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Spain, Europe, PV Power Plant, Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Qcells Adds 372-MW Solar Storage Projects in Arizona

Qcells is building 372 MW of Arizona solar-plus-storage projects, pairing batteries with daytime PV to deliver peak power, strengthen grid reliability, and accelerate clean energy decarbonization.

Jul 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Arizona, North America, PV Power Plant, Qcells

BYD Wins 11.3 GWh Storage Contract for Abu Dhabi RTC

BYD lands a Masdar deal to deliver 11.275GWh of Haohan battery storage for a UAE round-the-clock renewables project—powering night and day to strengthen grid reliability.

Jul 9, 2026 // Storage, Asia, United Arab Emirates, BYD

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