Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

FRV Files 1.8GW Solar-Storage for UK Connections
FRV fast-tracks 1.8 GW of solar and batteries into the UK’s reformed grid queue, targeting pre-2030 connections as demand for flexible, low-carbon power surges.
Nov 11, 2025 // Storage, Grids, UK, Europe, frv
ReNew Locks $477 Million for Andhra Hybrid Park
ReNew clinches $477m to power an 837‑MWp wind-solar+BESS hub in Andhra Pradesh, bolstering grid reliability and signaling strong lender appetite for utility-scale renewable hybrids in India.
Nov 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, PV Power Plant, ReNew
BrightNight, Cordelio Seal Financing for Arizona Solar-Storage Hybrid
BrightNight and Cordelio greenlight a 300 MW solar + 300 MW/1,200 MWh battery hybrid in Arizona, shifting sun to evening peaks and bolstering Southwest reliability, advancing decarbonization.
Nov 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, brightnight, Cordelio
Osaka Gas and Sonnedix to add 30-MW/125-MWh battery in Oita
Osaka Gas and Sonnedix will install a 30-MW/125-MWh battery at a 39-MW solar park in Japan’s Oita prefecture to shift energy and support the grid.
Nov 7, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Battery Storage, Sonnedix, Asia, hybrid solar, Osaka Gas
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