ACWA Power signs agreements for 6,000 MWh of Saudi BESS
ACWA Power signed storage services agreements for three Saudi projects, each rated at 500 MW / 2,000 MWh under 15-year contracts.
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APA commits to 72 MW solar and 104 MWh BESS in Queensland
APA approved a Queensland project combining a 72 MW solar farm with a 52 MW / 104 MWh battery for a long-term mining energy agreement.
Steel River East starts construction on a 400 MWh battery
PLUS Grid Storage began construction of a 200 MW / 400 MWh battery in Newcastle, New South Wales, with operation targeted for late 2027.
Coal India advances a 187.5 MW / 750 MWh BESS tender
Coal India’s official tender covers EPC development and 15 years of O&M for a 187.5 MW / 750 MWh standalone battery in Telangana.
Malaysia opens LSS6 with 2.5 GW solar and 1.25 GW BESS
Malaysia's LSS6 tender combines 2.5 GW of solar with 1.25 GW of BESS, making grid interfaces, duration and delivery evidence central to bids.
POWERGRID seeks 750 MW / 2,000 MWh of Indian BESS
POWERGRID's two India tenders total 750 MW and 2,000 MWh, putting four-hour performance, lifecycle service and site delivery at the centre of bids.
Illinois publishes final rules for August storage RFP
Illinois's final Indexed Storage Credit contract and RFP documents clarify the commercial, labour and equity checks bidders must prepare.
Nova Scotia prepares third 50 MW grid battery
Nova Scotia Power's third 50 MW / four-hour battery is due online in August, showing how repeatable storage design can support peak reliability.
California passes 21 GW of grid-connected storage
California's storage milestone strengthens the demand signal for batteries, PCS, controls, safety systems and long-term service capacity.
TBK India expands rooftop solar after first-phase returns
TBK India's return-led expansion shows how C&I buyers can use operating evidence to plan phased rooftop procurement and verification.
Australian cattle station adopts renewable microgrid
A remote Australian cattle station's renewable microgrid highlights sizing, storage autonomy, controls and service logistics for off-grid buyers.
Sol-Ark launches installer app for solar-storage commissioning
Sol-Ark's installer commissioning app shows why software workflow, configuration quality and remote support belong in inverter qualification.
US Section 232 action resets polysilicon cost checks
New US tariffs and minimum import prices for polysilicon require module buyers to refresh landed-cost, origin and quotation-validity assumptions.
India plans incentives for more than 10 GW of polysilicon capacity
India's proposed upstream incentive scheme could diversify PV supply, but announced capacity must be separated from financed and qualified output.
Array passes 100 GW of tracker deliveries as orders grow
Array's cumulative delivery scale and reported order book give buyers useful evidence for tracker bankability, capacity and service diligence.
Mexico solar project with 750 MWh storage reaches financial close
Financial close at La Esperanza moves a large Mexican solar-plus-storage project from development toward executable equipment and EPC demand.
SAS and URECO plan 1 GW US module manufacturing joint venture
The SAS-URECO joint venture signals a Taiwan-linked, traceability-focused US module supply route that buyers can qualify before capacity comes online.
Canadian Solar starts HJT cell production in Indiana
Canadian Solar's Indiana HJT cell ramp is a US-origin supply signal; buyers should distinguish commissioned capacity from qualified, contractable output.
R.Power appoints EPCs for 2.2 GWh of Polish BESS
R.Power's 2.2 GWh EPC engagement points to executable Polish storage demand and raises the value of clear PCS, BoP and delivery interfaces.
Panamint breaks ground on 1.2 GWdc Texas solar project
Panamint's phased 1.2 GWdc Texas project is a concrete utility-PV demand signal for modules, trackers, electrical BoP and delivery logistics.
GAIL tenders 600 MW solar project with 550 MWh BESS
GAIL's 600 MW solar and 275 MW / 550 MWh BESS tender in Uttar Pradesh puts integrated PV-storage scope and interfaces into procurement focus.
ARRAY introduces 60-degree passive wind-stow tracker
ARRAY's new dual-row tracker highlights how wind stow, temperature range and land use should be tested as measurable utility-PV procurement criteria.
IEA PVPS updates PV life-cycle inventory benchmark
IEA PVPS has refreshed photovoltaic life-cycle inventory data, giving buyers a stronger reference for module environmental claims and tender disclosures.
China tax change puts PV and battery sourcing in focus
China's planned consumption tax change for lithium-ion batteries and specified PV products makes supplier cost assumptions and exemption evidence more important.
Australia solar-plus-storage reaches financial close
European Energy's Mokoan financing pairs an operating solar farm with a 40 MW / 80 MWh battery, reinforcing the bankability of co-located assets.
Minnesota permits 600 MWh battery storage project
Spearmint Energy's 150 MW / 600 MWh Midwater permit highlights how siting, substation interfaces and modular LFP design shape grid-scale BESS procurement.
BESS tolling deals advance in Spain and Italy
New Spanish and Italian BESS tolling agreements show how long-term optimisation contracts can support storage revenue planning alongside equipment procurement.
India awards long-duration storage contracts
India's 1,344 MW pumped-hydro awards and a utility-scale flow battery project signal a broader role for long-duration storage beside lithium-ion BESS.
Nextpower completes Prevalon energy-storage acquisition
Nextpower's completed Prevalon acquisition brings BESS, controls and lifecycle services into one utility-scale solar-and-storage platform.
Germany launches 4.5 GW capacity auction
Germany's first 4.5 GW capacity auction puts long-duration storage requirements, availability and component-origin rules into buyer focus.
Spain tests battery-ultracapacitor grid-forming storage
Acciona Energía's Spanish pilot separates rapid ultracapacitor response from longer battery delivery to test grid-forming services.
South Australia energises 20 MWh BESS for NEM trading
Lunio Energy's 5 MW / 20 MWh Strathalbyn BESS has begun NEM trading, highlighting the procurement role of optimisation and market interfaces.
High-power N-type modules for C&I and utility projects
Modern module shortlists increasingly include TOPCon, HJT and back-contact platforms for higher power density and project economics.
C&I energy storage selection checklist
Battery capacity, PCS power, duration, EMS, certification and installation environment should be reviewed before ordering.
How to choose between on-grid, off-grid and hybrid solar systems
Solar system architecture depends on grid availability, load profile, backup requirement, battery duration and local code.