Solar Energy Storage and Battery News
Xcel to Build Midwest’s Biggest Battery at Sherco
Xcel plans the Midwest’s largest 600‑MW battery at Minnesota’s Sherco site, repurposing coal-era grid to bolster reliability, enable renewables, and accelerate decarbonization—pending regulatory approval.
Nov 6, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Xcel
EDPR lands Michigan solar PPA and 70-MW battery tolling deal
EDP Renewables secured a 120-MW Michigan solar PPA and a 70-MW/280-MWh battery tolling agreement for a co-located hybrid project.
Nov 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Battery Storage, Michigan, North America, EDPR, hybrid project, power purchase
Clearway, Grant PUD Ink 520-MW Solar-Storage Deal
Clearway Energy inks PPA and storage deal with Grant PUD for a 520‑MW solar-plus-battery project in Washington, advancing utility-scale clean power capacity.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Clearway Energy
Ampyr Solar Europe wins consent for 52.5-MWp UK projects portfolio
Ampyr Solar Europe secured planning consent for two UK solar parks totaling 52.5 MWp, including an integrated battery at one site to boost flexibility.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Storage, UK, Europe, solar-plus-storage, BESS, Ampyr Solar Europe, planning consent
1Komma5 Grad posts record October orders, signals resilient demand trend
German cleantech firm 1Komma5 Grad booked about €105 million in October orders, its highest monthly intake, underscoring durable demand for home energy systems.
Nov 5, 2025 // Plants, Residential, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Germany, Europe, virtual power plant, heat pumps
TotalEnergies’ Kyon starts installing 98-MW/215-MWh batteries in Germany
Kyon Energy has begun building three German battery systems totaling 98 MW/215 MWh, adding multi-hour flexibility to support renewables and evening peaks.
Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, TotalEnergies, Kyon Energy
Stanwell to pilot eight-hour battery at Queensland coal-plant site
Stanwell will host an eight-hour battery from Quinbrook at a coal-station site in Queensland, forming the anchor of a larger storage hub.
Nov 4, 2025 // Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, Quinbrook, long-duration storage, Stanwell
AMEA Power begins Egypt’s 1-GW solar project with grid battery
AMEA Power has started panel installation at a 1-GW solar project in Egypt’s Aswan, paired with a 600-MWh battery to deliver firm, dispatchable clean power.
Nov 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Africa, Benban, Egypt, amea power, Grid reliability
PPC breaks ground on 50-MW battery in Western Macedonia Greece
Greek utility PPC started building a 50-MW/200-MWh battery at a former coal site in Western Macedonia, accelerating just transition and grid flexibility.
Nov 3, 2025 // Storage, Greece, Battery Storage, Europe, PPC, Western Macedonia, just transition
Fox ESS signs deals for 3-GWh Australian battery deployments nationwide
Fox ESS agreed two agreements enabling deployment of 3 GWh of battery storage in Australia, expanding utility- and C&I-scale flexibility across the NEM.
Nov 3, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, Fox ESS, utility & C&I
Victoria Fast-Tracks Major Solar, Battery Buildout
Victoria fast-tracks Meadow Creek solar-plus-storage and Hazelwood’s Tramway Road BESS, energizing 140,000 homes annually and supporting 104,000 at peak, as DFP accelerates AUD 7.8b investment by 2027.
Nov 3, 2025 // Storage, Victoria
Sembcorp expands Jurong Island solar capacity and battery storage projects
Sembcorp commissioned a 118-MWp solar project and expanded a 326-MWh battery on Jurong Island, bolstering clean power and flexibility for Singapore’s industrial hub.
Oct 31, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Asia, Singapore, sembcorp, Jurong Island
Wärtsilä to deliver record DC-coupled hybrid battery in Australia NEM
Wärtsilä will supply a large DC-coupled solar-plus-storage system in Australia’s NEM, described as the market’s biggest of its kind, capable of serving 120,000 customers.
Oct 30, 2025 // Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, NEM, Oceania, Wärtsilä, DC-coupled storage
Equator, CREI plan 900-MWp Indonesia solar with 1.2-GWh battery
Equator Renewables Asia and CRE International will develop 900-MWp solar and 1.2-GWh storage in Indonesia’s Riau Islands to export clean power to Singapore.
Oct 29, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Battery Storage, Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, cross-border power
GreenYellow commits €100m to Poland’s C&I clean-energy buildout
GreenYellow will invest €100 million in Poland over three years to scale rooftop solar, storage and efficiency upgrades for commercial and industrial customers.
Oct 29, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, Poland, Battery Storage, Europe, c&i solar, Energy Efficiency, GreenYellow
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