Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

RPC, Greenfield Win Approval for Vale of Glamorgan Battery Storage
Planning consent clears the way for a 49.9-MW battery near Cardiff, the third UK project in RPC and Greenfield’s 500-MW pipeline.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, battery, Wales, RPC, Greenfield
Ignitis Unveils Ambitious 291-MW Battery Buildout Across Lithuanian Renewable Sites
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group will invest €130 million to install 291 MW/582 MWh of battery storage at wind and hydro sites, targeting grid flexibility by 2027.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, Lithuania, Renewable Energy, grid stability, IGNITIS
Renova Secures Financing for 30-MW Battery Project
Renova Inc secures funding for a 30-MW BESS project, partnering with Tokyo Gas to boost Japan's renewable energy infrastructure and ensure sustainable energy solutions.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Asia, Renova Inc
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