Worldwide battery storage installations up 54% in first half of 2025, June sets monthly record
New data from Rho Motion shows that over half of June’s installations were concentrated in China, maintaining the country’s dominance in the global energy storage market.
Saint Lucia plans 10 MW solar project
Electric utility company St Lucia Electricity Services is set to tender a 10 MW solar project with accompanying battery energy storage later this year.
Iberdrola plans 1.32 GW pumped-hydro storage project in Portugal
Iberdrola has started approval processes for a 1.32 GW pumped-hydro storage project in Portugal. The Proyecto de Aprovechamiento Hidroeléctrico de Minhéu is set to become the country’s largest facility of its kind once completed.
Upcycling solar glass waste to use in solid-state lithium batteries
Nanyang Technological University researchers have milled solar panel glass waste for use in cathodes used in solid state lithium metal batteries. When used as a functional filler in solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) material, the resulting battery performance was maintained over 80 charge cycles with an 8.3 % improvement over the reference device.
Australian utility aquires CSP-storage project from Photon Energy
AGL Energy has bought the 150 MW solar, 90 MW thermal, and 720 MWh storage Yadnarie Project from Dutch developer Photon Energy, following the award of development approval in June.
CATL, Sungrow and CRRC Zhuzhou lead Chinese energy storage rankings
The China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA) has released its 2024 rankings of Chinese energy storage companies, with CATL, Sungrow, and CRRC Zhuzhou Institute securing top positions across key segments.
Ukraine’s largest battery storage project enters commissioning phase
Ukraine’s 200 MW/400 MWh battery project dwarfs most Eastern European installations, and is expected to come online in October 2025, ahead of the winter.
Dexter Energy adds battery support to forecasting, PV power optimization platform
The Dutch company says its short-term trading solutions for solar and other renewable energy technologies, supports grid balancing, reduces the costs of imbalance, and optimizes energy flows in an “increasingly volatile” energy market. It is growing internationally, and expanding its support of battery-related trading.
Cayman Islands qualifies six bidders for 22.5 MW solar-plus-storage tender
A request for proposals from six qualified bidders interested in developing a 22.5 MW solar-plus-battery project is now live in the Cayman Islands. The project will be the islands’ largest solar site to date and first to integrate battery storage.
Pakistan’s largest battery storage project nears operation for cement firm
Lucky Cement’s 22.7 MWh battery is the largest in Pakistan, and the project is now just months away, according to a company executive.
