Storage
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ADS-TEC has started building Mühlacker’s first large-scale battery storage system. The 10MW/20MWh installation will support peak shaving, time shifting, and local grid stability from October.
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Australia committed major financing to distribution-connected renewable energy projects nationwide. The A$100 million programme targets up to 16 solar, battery, and retrofit schemes capable of reaching construction during 2027.
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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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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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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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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.
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Sungrow has commissioned Sierra Leone’s 35MWh national solar-storage grid project. Eight PowerTitan units provide storage, black-start capability, and commissioning support for a severely constrained national network.
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Veolia will operate Ohio’s 350MW grid-independent data centre microgrid project. The system combines on-site generation, linear generators, 430MWh of batteries, and medium-voltage infrastructure.
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Eku has acquired a 300MW Didcot battery project in Oxfordshire. Construction is planned for 2026, with a 600MWh system connecting to National Grid in 2028.