Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Victoria Greenlights Controversial 500-MW Solar, Battery Projects
Victoria greenlights major solar-storage projects, powering 210,000 homes by 2027, despite local opposition over land and economic concerns.
Jun 6, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Victoria Greenlights
Clearway Expands US Battery Fleet With 490-MW Tesla Megapack Order
Clearway Energy orders 490 MW/1,356 MWh of Tesla Megapacks, boosting its US battery portfolio past 1 GW and underscoring the rapid mainstreaming of four-hour grid storage.
Jun 6, 2025 // Storage, USA, TESLA, North America, Clearway Energy
Eco Stor Approves 50-MW Finnish Battery, Expanding Nordic Storage Footprint
Eco Stor and top owner Å Energi greenlight a 50-MW battery in central Finland, enhancing grid flexibility before Finland’s next wave of wind power.
Jun 6, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Finland, Eco Stor
Eco Stor Activates 238-MWh Bollingstedt Battery to Strengthen German Grid
Eco Stor inaugurates a 103 MW/238 MWh battery in Bollingstedt, supplying 170 000 homes for two hours and signalling Germany’s next leap in grid-scale storage.
Jun 6, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Eco Stor, Bollingstedt
Enfinity, Daiwa team up on 380-MW battery portfolio spanning US and Italy
Enfinity sells 49 % stakes in 250-MW Texas and 130-MW Italian BESS projects to Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure, keeping control as both assets target 2027 start-up.
Jun 5, 2025 // Storage, ERCOT, Daiwa, Enfinity, Veneto
GIGA Storage Secures €300M for Dutch Battery Project
Dutch firm GIGA Storage secures EUR 300M to power a 300-MW battery project, boosting the Netherlands' renewable energy and grid stability.
Jun 4, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, GIGA
EDF Starts Poland’s First 50-MW Grid Battery, Larger Projects Ahead
EDF Renewables breaks ground on a 50-MW BESS in Opole—Poland’s first high-capacity grid battery—and lines up 120-MW and 200-MW follow-ups for 2027-28.
Jun 4, 2025 // Storage, Poland, Europe, EDF Renewables, Opole
Rolls-Royce Powers Dutch Wind Farm with New Battery
Rolls-Royce powers Zeewolde wind farm with a 35.1-MW battery, enhancing energy storage and grid efficiency for over 200 local stakeholders.
Jun 3, 2025 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Rolls-Royce, Zeewolde
EDF, Aukera Partner on Scottish Solar-Battery Project
EDF partners with Aukera Energy to power 25,000 homes with Benthead Solar Farm, cutting 17,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. AI-driven battery optimization included.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, EDF, Europe, Aukera Energy
TotalEnergies Secures 435-MW UK Solar-plus-Storage Pipeline in Deal with Low Carbon
French major TotalEnergies buys eight solar farms and two battery projects (435 MW) from UK developer Low Carbon, boosting its British renewables ambitions.
Jun 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, Low Carbon, TotalEnergies
Respect Energy Optimizes Poland's Largest Battery Storage System
Respect Energy optimizes Poland's largest BESS, boosting efficiency by 48% and enhancing solar energy use for Elemental Group's metal recovery operations.
Jun 2, 2025 // Storage, Poland, Europe, Respect Energy
OCI, LG Seal Deal for 120-MW Alamo City Battery Project
OCI Energy teams with LG Energy Solution Vertech and CPS Energy to build the 120-MW/480-MWh Alamo City BESS in Bexar County, boosting ERCOT’s long-duration storage.
May 28, 2025 // Technology, Storage, USA, North America, cps energy, LG Energy, OCI Energy
OX2 Secures Green Light for Swedish Solar-Battery Project
OX2 secures permit for 110-MW solar park in Sweden, eyeing battery storage to power 25,000 homes by 2027, advancing Sweden's fossil-free electricity goal.
May 27, 2025 // Plants, Storage, Sweden, Europe, OX2
Azrieli Invests in Major Israeli Solar-Storage Project
Azrieli Group partners with Shikun & Binui for a groundbreaking solar-plus-storage project, advancing Israel's renewable goals and securing clean energy for 20 years.
May 27, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Israel, PV Power Plant, Azrieli Group
Globeleq Taps Sungrow for Africa's Largest Battery at Red Sands
Globeleq chooses Sungrow to supply its 153-MW/612-MWh Red Sands BESS in South Africa’s Northern Cape, a US $300 m project slated to curb load-shedding from 2027.
May 27, 2025 // Storage, Sungrow, Africa, South Africa, Globeleq