Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

R.Power to Sell Stakes in 124MW Solar, 86MW Storage
R.Power plans to sell a 49.9% stake in hybrid renewables, including 124 MWp solar and 86 MW batteries, to boost diversified financing—pending regulator approval.
Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Poland, Europe, r.power, PV Power Plant
JK Lakshmi Cement to Back 42-MW Solar Project
JK Lakshmi Cement to invest INR 205 million for a 26% stake in STLC RE 1, powering a Sirohi solar-storage project—and aims to recoup costs in under two years.
Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, India, Asia, PV Power Plant, Asia Pacific, JK Lakshmi Cement
ContourGlobal Taps CATL for 3 GWh Storage Deal
ContourGlobal orders 3GWh of CATL battery storage—526 liquid-cooled containers—powering Scotland, Greece and Chile projects, aligning delivery timelines with its pipeline.
Aug 10, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Policy, Greece, UK, Chile, South america, Latin america, Europe, ContourGlobal
EcoSolar Breaks Capiz Barrier With 20-MW BESS, 90-MW PV
EcoSolar’s Panitan 20-MW/40-MWh BESS in Capiz—first in the province—moves to testing after permits, boosting Panay–Guimaras–Negros grid stability and pairing with a 90-MWdc solar park.
Aug 6, 2026 // Storage, Asia, Philippines, ecosolar
Saudi Firm Eyes 760 MW Solar, 1 GWh Storage in Syria
Saudi’s Al-Harfi inks “Shams Al-Sham” PPA: three solar plants (760 MWp) plus 1,077 MWh storage for rural Damascus—connected to 400-kV lines. Grid modernization talks spur more investment.
Aug 6, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Asia, PV Power Plant, Syria, Saudi, Syrian Electricity Company
Recurrent’s 360-MW Solar-BESS Cleared in NSW
NSW’s IPC has approved Recurrent Energy’s 360MW Sundown Solar Farm with a 150MW/600MWh battery—set to power 144,000 homes near Inverell after road, dust, and mitigation conditions.
Aug 5, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Australia, Oceania, recurrent energy
Sungrow Supplies 35 MWh Storage for Sierra Leone RESPITE
Sungrow delivers 35 MWh batteries for Sierra Leone’s RESPITE solar-plus-storage, powering emergency-ready grids and boosting access—helping the World Bank target 16% to 36% electricity connectivity.
Aug 4, 2026 // Storage, Sungrow, Africa, Sierra Leone
Push Power Secures Consent for Essex Solar-Battery Project
Push Power Ltd wins planning approval for Kentishes Solar Farm in Essex: 16.5MW solar plus a 22.5MWh battery. The third phase of its 2015 site will move to delivery.
Aug 4, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, Europe, PV Power Plant, Push Power Ltd
Sonnedix Lands EUR 730m Loan for Solar Storage
Sonnedix secures a €730m refinancing and expansion loan for Southern Europe—fueling hybrid solar-plus-storage projects across France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, including 350+MW in Italy.
Aug 3, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Sonnedix, Europe
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Aug 1, 2026 // Storage, Transport, Market Research
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Aug 1, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, Solar, Transport, Market Research
FIC Snaps Up Texas 1.15-GW Jaguar Solar-BESS Platform
FIC Partners’ acquisition of Perfect Power adds 1.15GW of Jaguar solar plus BESS in Texas, boosting U.S. clean-energy exposure and strengthening grid-flexibility infrastructure. Terms undisclosed.
Jul 31, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, FIC Partners
ACEN Nears 1GW Solar-Storage Power in Zambales
ACEN’s nearly 1GW Zambales solar-plus-battery push makes Central Luzon a rising clean-energy hub, boosting grid reliability by storing surplus power and dispatching it when demand peaks.
Jul 28, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, Philippines, PV Power Plant, ACEN
Ark Energy Locks In $907m Richmond Valley Solar-Storage
Ark Energy greenlights construction of its AUD 1.3B Richmond Valley solar-plus-battery project, boosting NSW grid reliability by shifting renewable power into peak demand with large-scale storage.
Jul 24, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Australia, Oceania, Ark Energy
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