Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Conrad Energy energises 25MW battery
BESS in Blackpool is connected to Electricity North West's (ENWL) 33kV network
Feb 23, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, Conrad Energy
Cespa forms Spanish green hydrogen partnership
Manage Fertiberia to decarbonise their production processes by establishing 1GW of electrolysis capacity
Feb 23, 2023 // Storage, Solar to Fuel, Spain, Europe, green hydrogen, Cespa
NSW provides preparing nod to Akaysha's Waratah Super Battery project
The New South Wales federal government today stated it has awarded intending authorization for the 909 MW/1,915 MWh Waratah Super Battery project proposed by BlackRock Real Assets' Akaysha Energy.
Feb 23, 2023 // Storage, new south wales, Akaysha Energy
Gravitricty plans 4MW storage in former Czech mine
Scottish company indications MoU with DIAMO to seek EU funds to convert Darkov site
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Czech Republic, Gravitricty
Alfen and SemperPower Launch 30MW Battery Storage System in the Netherlands
Alfen and Dutch energy storage provider SemperPower have launched a 30MW battery storage system in Vlissingen, Netherlands. This system, named Project Pollux, will help balance the grid and manage the unpredictability of renewable energy sources.
Feb 22, 2023 // Storage, Europe, Netherlands, Alfen, SemperPower
Mexico's AMLO Inaugurates Puerto Penasco Solar-Plus-Storage Plant
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) inaugurated the first phase of the Puerto Penasco solar-plus-storage power plant in the Mexican state of Sonora, featuring 120 MW of solar power and 12 MW of batteries.
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Mexico, North America, AMLO, solar-plus-storage plant
AES Andes files EIA for wind, solar hybrid with 623-MW BESS in Chile
Chilean electric energy AES Andes on Monday submitted an environmental effect study (EIS) for a hybrid wind and solar energy project collocated with a proposed 623.5-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS).
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Storage, Chile, South america, BESS, AES Andes
Envision wins 2 UK battery storage space contracts
Harmony Energy Income Trust has chosen developer for 33MW and also 49.9 MW projects
Feb 20, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe, envision
New Round of UK Capacity Auction Increases Battery Storage Contracts by 60%
The UK's T-1 Capacity Auction recently concluded with 627.4 MW of battery energy storage projects receiving contracts. This represents an increase of more than 60% compared to the previous round, and is a major milestone for the country's sustainable energy efforts.
Feb 20, 2023 // Storage, UK, Europe
GSF Acquires 200MW Big Rock Energy Storage Project in California
Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF) has agreed to acquire the 200MW Big Rock energy storage project in California from Avantus, with a grid connection scheduled for the second half of 2024. This acquisition will increase GSF's portfolio to 27 projects totalling 1173.2MW of operational and construction assets across the UK, Ireland, Germany the US.
Feb 17, 2023 // Storage, California, USA, North America, GSF
Work starts on 200MW Scottish battery project
Developer Zenobē states scheme will certainly enhance uptake from Viking and Beatrice offshore wind farms
Feb 16, 2023 // Storage, SCOTLAND, Zenobē
Romania's plan to provide EUR 259m in state aid for PV and batteries cleared by EC
European Commission approves Romania's state aid of EUR 259m for batteries, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels, partially financed through Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Feb 16, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Europe, european commission, Romania
Scottish port trying to find new renewable projects
Move follows Hunterston Port as well as Resource Campus being granted national growth status
Feb 15, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Solar to Fuel, SCOTLAND, Hunterston Port and Resource Campus, PARC, CLYDEPORT, HUNTERSTON
Agilitas completes community solar + storage project in Massachusetts
Agilitas Energy has actually finished a 9.6-MW solar + 13.4-MWh storage project in Rochester, Massachusetts.
Feb 15, 2023 // Plants, Storage, USA, North America, Agilitas Energy
China's Power Batteries Production & Installed Capacity Decline in January
China's production and installed capacity of power batteries fell on a monthly as well as annual basis for the very first time in January
Feb 15, 2023 // Storage, China, Asia, BYD, CATL