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Invinity secured its largest battery sale to date at 43MWh. Dairyland Power Cooperative will deploy the vanadium flow systems across several Upper Midwest sites, with deliveries expected to begin in late 2027.
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Innovate UK has opened a £3 million ultra-long-duration storage competition. Development studies must support electrochemical systems capable of supplying continuous power for at least 100 hours and operating for 25 years.
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Everything-to-grid technology could turn distributed assets into coordinated grid resources. The WEF says vehicles, buildings, batteries, and industrial loads could provide flexibility, although standards, market rules, and cybersecurity remain substantial barriers.
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ADS-TEC Energy has started construction of Mühlacker’s 20MWh battery system. The four-container installation will provide 10MW at the municipal substation, with handover scheduled for October 2026.
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Nordex will supply eleven turbines for Romania’s 77MW Urleasca project. The contract includes 35 years of service support, with commissioning planned for the second half of 2028.
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KfW has launched two financing routes for German energy infrastructure. The programmes support distribution networks, grid-connected heating and cooling, geothermal plants, and thermal storage.
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Sonnedix has secured €730 million for Southern European renewable assets. The package covers approximately 540MW of solar capacity and two battery projects across Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France.
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TotalEnergies has signed two major European renewable portfolio transactions simultaneously. It will acquire 4GW from Shell while selling KKR a 50% interest in 1.2GW of developed assets.
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Indian renewable generation reached a July record as coal receded. Clean sources supplied 20% of electricity, although total coal output still rose as hydro weakened.
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Antora raised $550 million to expand thermal battery manufacturing capacity. The funding will expand US production and deployments serving industrial heat, power, and data centre demand.