solar-plus-storage

Independent power producer Lydian Energy has acquired a 1.5GW solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio in North America.

Work has begun on the 500MW Maun solar-plus-storage project in Botswana, which will be a cornerstone of the country's plan to reach 1.5GW of operational renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade.

ILOS Projects has upsized its structured credit facility to €450 million, as it targets more than 2GW of solar PV and BESS capacity across Europe by 2028. 

Tech giant Amazon has announced nine new renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Australia totalling 430MW, with eight projects featuring solar generation co-located with BESS.

Fortescue has announced plans to build a 1.8GW renewable energy portfolio, with a 4-5GWh of batteries, in Western Australia.

GAIL will invest INR38 billion (US$408 million) to develop 700MW of solar projects across Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The PPC Group has completed construction of a 2.13GW solar PV portfolio in Greece, which it described as the "largest" cluster in Europe.

According to Ember, solar-plus-storage could supply up to 90% of India’s electricity demand at a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of INR5.06/kWh (US$56/MWh).

LONGi has launched its solar-plus-storage strategy, LONGi One, marking a shift from traditional multi-vendor system architectures to a fully integrated design approach.

Pan-African developer Axian Energy has reached financial close on what it is billing as West Africa’s largest solar-plus-storage project.