Storage

The Australian government launched a First Nations Set Aside pilot within its CIS, reserving 500MW of renewable energy capacity in Tender 9.

The combination of grid shortages and massive recent expansion has put European solar developers in a “critical” position, according to the CEO of veteran German solar EPC and developer, Belectric.

Australian renewables company CleanPeak Energy will develop a 9MWp rooftop solar PV system alongside 30MW/120MWh of battery energy storage for Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport in Australia.

Spanish IPP Opdenergy has secured US$227 million to support its operating renewable energy portfolio in Chile.

Sunpro Power discusses its new back-contact PV modules and why it is branching out into the battery storage business.

Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has acquired the Corop solar-plus-storage project in Victoria, Australia, adding a 230MWac solar PV power plant and up to 290MW/1,160MWh of battery energy storage to its Australian portfolio.

Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Firmus Technologies has signed a 12-year wholesale energy supply agreement with Gunvor Group, including 1.2GW of renewables by 2032.

Vena Energy has raised A$1.4 billion (US$970 million) to support 614MW of solar PV capacity and 1,141MWh of BESS in Australia.