Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Flow Power plans 100-MW/200-MWh battery to strengthen New South Wales grid
Australia’s Flow Power will build a 100-MW/200-MWh battery in New South Wales, providing peak support, fast frequency response, and local reliability gains.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Australia, NEM, Oceania, new south wales, Flow Power
Statkraft energizes Zerbst hybrid: 46.4-MW solar plus 16-MW battery
Statkraft commissioned Zerbst in Saxony-Anhalt—46.4 MW of solar with a 16-MW/57-MWh battery—to add flexible clean power to Germany’s grid.
Nov 13, 2025 // Storage, Germany, Europe, Statkraft, grid stability, solar-plus-storage,, Saxony-Anhalt,
Citicore Scores 1.2 GW Solar, Storage in Philippines
Citicore bags 1,212 MW in Philippines’ GEA-4, supercharging solar and batteries to bolster grid reliability and peak demand as DOE-guided projects advance—marking a major clean-energy win.
Nov 13, 2025 // Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Asia, Philippines, Citicore
Octopus reaches close on $588m NSW solar-plus-storage Blind Creek project
Octopus Australia achieved financial close on the Blind Creek solar-plus-storage project in New South Wales, a roughly AUD 900m scheme adding flexible clean capacity.
Nov 12, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, new south wales, Octopus, project finance
DEWA tenders 2-GW Phase VII with 1.4-GW/8.4-GWh storage
Dubai utility DEWA invited bids for the 2-GW seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, including 1.4-GW/8.4-GWh of storage.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Dewa, Battery Storage, tender, Dubai, Solar Park
Clēnera closes $1.44bn debt for Arizona solar-storage hybrid
Enlight’s U.S. unit Clēnera secured $1.44 billion of debt to reach financial close on the Snowflake A solar-plus-storage project in Arizona.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, Arizona, solar-plus-storage, North America, Clēnera, United States, project finance
Neoenergia starts 22-MWp Pernambuco solar with 49-MWh battery
Neoenergia has begun building a 22-MWp solar plant with a 49-MWh battery in Pernambuco, pairing daytime generation with evening and contingency support.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Grids, South america, Brazil, solar-plus-storage, grid stability, Neoenergia, Pernambuco
Tokyo Asset Solution Launches 13.2MWh Storage Projects
Tokyo Asset Solution pivots into 13.2MWh battery storage, testing Japan’s grid-flex future and diversifying beyond real estate amid decarbonization demand.
Nov 11, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Japan, Asia, Tokyo Asset Solution
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