Storage
UK Solar Market Report 2026
The UK solar market is accelerating rapidly, with capacity reaching 19.1GW in 2025 and over 1.8m installations nationwide. Supported by the launch of Great British Energy (GBE) and a £200m investment in clean energy, the sector is central to Britain's mission to...
LONGi shifts to use base metals in panels amid silver price surge
LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. has announced a strategic shift to replace silver with base metals in its solar cell production. The move comes in response to escalating costs and intense market competition, which have pressured the industry's profit margins. Mass...
R.Power secures capacity market contracts for a 6.3GWh BESS portfolio
Press Release In the capacity market auction held in December 2025, R.Power was awarded capacity contracts for five battery energy storage projects with a combined capacity of 1,012 MW and 4,032 MWh. This further strengthens the company’s position as a leading...
AlphaESS secures agreement for Czech Republic’s largest stand-alone BESS
Press Release AlphaESS, a global leader in energy storage solutions and a BloombergNEF Tier 1 certified manufacturer for Q4 2025, has formally signed a cooperation agreement with EPC partner Eltodo a.s. to deliver a combined 320MWh large-scale battery energy storage...
Trina Storage and Lightshift Energy partner to deploy 1GWh of grid-scale ESS
Press Release Trina Storage, a global leader in energy storage, announced its expanding strategic partnership with Lightshift Energy (Lightshift), a leading US developer, owner, and operator of energy storage systems. This partnership will deliver a portfolio of...
Report: Sodium-ion tech could boost clean storage resilience
As the global energy transition accelerates, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the critical role of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in the future of stationary energy storage. 'Sodium-Ion Batteries: A Technology Brief'...
RWE commissions solar project in Texas, bolstering local industry
RWE has commissioned the Stoneridge Solar project in Texas, introducing 200MW of solar power alongside 100MW (200 MWh) of battery storage capacity to the state’s grid. This development aims to provide reliable, cost-competitive, and locally generated electricity to...
LONGi enters storage sector with ‘solar-storage-hydrogen’ strategy
LONGi has officially announced its entry into the energy storage sector with the launch of the LONGi Energy Storage One-Stop Solution. This move strategically evolves the company from a PV powerhouse into an integrated "solar-storage-hydrogen" comprehensive energy...
COP30 ends divisively: How will it impact the renewables sector?
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) convened in Belém, Brazil, from 10 - 21 November 2025. Dubbed the 'Implementation COP', the summit gathered delegates from nearly 200 nations to carry out 'Mission...
Jinko ESS strengthens regional partnership with 20mwh distribution agreement for next-gen SunGiga ESS
Press Release Jinko ESS, a global leading energy storage provider and a subsidiary of Jinko Solar Co., Ltd., has expanded its collaboration with a long-standing regional partner through a new 20MWh distribution arrangement for the SunGiga G2 261kWh and 520kWh energy...
Southeast Asia’s first industrial heat battery launches in Thailand
Rondo Energy and SCG Cleanergy have announced the operational start of Southeast Asia’s first heat battery, charged from both the grid and a nearby solar farm. The launch was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at SCG’s cement plant in Saraburi Province, Thailand. The...
Recurrent Energy sells Australian hybrid project to undisclosed European investor
Recurrent Energy, a global solar and battery storage developer and a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has announced the sale of its Australian hybrid solar and battery project to an undisclosed European infrastructure and investment group. The Gunning Energy Park,...
Interview with Craig Bilboe, Country Manager UK & Ireland for EcoFlow
Early autumn saw the return of Solar & Storage Live UK: the nation’s largest platform for solar installers and manufacturers to meet, network, and discover new innovations. At the show, Solar&StorageXtra caught up with Craig Bilboe, Country Manager UK &...
GoodWe launches new residential all-in-one storage solution
Press Release GoodWe have officially launched the next generation of their ESA Series Residential All-in-One Solution, bringing expanded power options, larger battery capacity, and smarter control to meet diverse household demands. The single-phase home storage...
DEI completes brownfield solar and storage project in USA
Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has completed a 7.1MW solar and 4MW battery storage project in Massachusetts, USA, on a site formerly occupied by a chemical manufacturing facility. The land had been classified as an EPA Superfund site due to severe soil...
Wärtsilä to deliver Australia’s largest DC-coupled hybrid BESS
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has announced plans to deliver a major energy storage system in Australia – the company’s second DC-coupled project in the country and the largest of its kind within the National Electricity Market (NEM). Once operational, the system...
Brazil Seeks Chinese Investment for first battery storage auction
Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, met with leading Chinese energy companies on Friday, 24 October, as part of the Government’s visit to the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia. The meetings, which also include visits to Indonesia and Malaysia, aimed...
Interview with Aaron Sallows, Divisional Director for Maintech Power and Dunamis
As the UK solar and storage sector gathers momentum, Solar & Storage Live 2025 set the stage for conversations about innovation, infrastructure, and growth. Among the exhibitors was Aaron Sallows, Divisional Director for sister companies Maintech Power and...
Aviva and Astatine launch €800m industrial energy transition platform
Aviva Investors has partnered with Irish energy-infrastructure specialist Astatine to launch a new industrial energy-transition platform targeting up to €800m of investment across the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. The platform will focus on decarbonising...
Solar and BESS are reinforcing Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels
Power systems in Central Europe are emerging as key players in the global energy transition through the rapid expansion of solar farms and locally made BESS. A report by Ember was used by Reuters to analyse the findings. Since 2022, countries including Austria,...