Solar Energy Storage and Battery News

Foresight Clinches UK’s Largest Two-Hour BESS with 400-MW HEIT Deal
Foresight buys Harmony Energy Income Trust, adding 400 MW / 800 MWh across eight UK battery sites and cementing the country’s largest operational two-hour BESS fleet.
Jul 9, 2025 // Storage, UK, Europe, BESS, Foresight, HEIT
Photon Energy Sells Yadnarie Solar Project to AGL
Photon Energy sells groundbreaking Yadnarie solar project to AGL, marking the first utility-scale deployment of RayGen's tech, as AGL targets 12 GW renewables by 2035.
Jul 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, Oceania, photon energy, AGL
Eolus lines up 100-MW stand-alone battery in Sweden
Eolus secures its first Swedish battery site in SE4, paving the way for up to 100 MW of stand-alone storage to bolster grid stability.
Jul 8, 2025 // Storage, Sweden, Europe, Eolus
Lightshift Energy Locks In $40-Million Credit Line as Project Pipeline Nears Build Phase
Lightshift Energy secures a USD 40 m credit facility from Aiga Capital to fund deposits and interconnection as its US battery-storage projects enter construction.
Jul 8, 2025 // Storage, USA, North America, Lightshift Energy
AMPYR Secures Financing, Offtaker for 300-MW Aussie Battery
AMPYR Energy powers up Australia's future with its first 1-GWh battery project, securing AUD 340M financing and a 10-year deal with ZEN Energy. Operational by 2026!
Jul 8, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, AMPYR
Copenhagen Energy Partners with Thy-Mors for Solar Project
Copenhagen Energy and Thy-Mors Energi join forces for a 100-MW solar-plus-storage project in Thisted, Denmark, driving local green growth and sustainable energy by 2028.
Jul 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, Denmark, PV Power Plant, Copenhagen Energy
SUNOTEC seals Latvian hybrid solar investment in landmark Baltic deal
SUNOTEC acquires 400 MWp solar-plus-600 MWh storage project in Latvia, targeting grid connection by 2027 and bolstering the country’s expanding clean-energy ambitions.
Jul 7, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Europe, PV Power Plant, Latvia, Sunotec
Banpu Acquires 50% Stake in Victoria Battery Project
EnergyAustralia and Banpu join forces to power 230,000 homes with the Wooreen Energy Storage System, boosting Victoria's energy future by 2027.
Jul 7, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Banpu, EnergyAustralia
Pace Digitek switches on 2.5-GWh battery-storage plant in Karnataka
Pace Digitek opens a 2.5-GWh BESS factory in Karnataka, boosting renewable grid stability and paving the way to double capacity and fund growth via its upcoming IPO.
Jul 3, 2025 // Storage, Grids, India, Asia, BESS, karnataka, Pace Digitek, Lineage Power
CATL-led Indonesia Battery Integration Project breaks ground—US $6 billion for a full value-chain hub
CATL and Indonesian partners break ground on a US $6 bn integrated nickel-to-recycling battery complex; 6.9 GWh phase-one output due by end-2026.
Jul 3, 2025 // Storage, Asia, recycling, Indonesia, CATL, EVs, nickel value chain, Karawang, East Halmahera
EDF Acquires 500-MW Gate Burton Solar Project from Low Carbon
Low Carbon's 500-MW solar park sale to EDF powers 160,000 homes, fueling global renewable expansion with 16 GW pipeline.
Jul 3, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, UK, EDF, Europe, Low Carbon
Atmos Finalizes Funding for 100-MW Merredin Battery Project
Atmos Renewables secures funding for Merredin battery, boosting energy storage and supporting renewable integration in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. Construction set to begin soon.
Jul 2, 2025 // Storage, Australia, Oceania, Atmos Renewables
RPC, Greenfield Win Approval for Vale of Glamorgan Battery Storage
Planning consent clears the way for a 49.9-MW battery near Cardiff, the third UK project in RPC and Greenfield’s 500-MW pipeline.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, ENERGY STORAGE, battery, Wales, RPC, Greenfield
Ignitis Unveils Ambitious 291-MW Battery Buildout Across Lithuanian Renewable Sites
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group will invest €130 million to install 291 MW/582 MWh of battery storage at wind and hydro sites, targeting grid flexibility by 2027.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, Battery Storage, Europe, Lithuania, Renewable Energy, grid stability, IGNITIS
Renova Secures Financing for 30-MW Battery Project
Renova Inc secures funding for a 30-MW BESS project, partnering with Tokyo Gas to boost Japan's renewable energy infrastructure and ensure sustainable energy solutions.
Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Asia, Renova Inc