Germany’s RWE To Build 1GW Solar Farm in Greece, Battery Storage Project in Netherlands Updated On Fri, Feb 9th, 2024 by Saurenergy Germany based renewable energy company RWE and Greek public firm PPC have announced their final investment decision for the construction of an additional photovoltaic project in the country. The plant will be built through their joint venture company Meton Energy. This solar farm is the last project of the 940 MWp (870 MWac) Amynteo portfolio, […] Read more
Strata Clean Energy Commences 1GW Battery Storage Project in Arizona Updated On Thu, Feb 1st, 2024 by Saurenergy US-based Strata Clean Energy, the grid-scale renewable energy solutions company, initiated the works for for its Scatter Wash battery storage complex in Phoenix, Arizona. The 255 MW / 1,020 MWh facility is expected to become operational in April 2025. The project’s batteries can store enough electricity to power more than 250,000 homes for 4 hours […] Read more
PM Launches Lakshadweep’s On-grid Solar Project With Battery Storage Updated On Wed, Jan 3rd, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first on-grid solar project with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) today in Lakshadweep. Developed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), this initiative spans the islands of Kavaratti and Agatti, boasting a combined solar capacity of 1.7 MW and a sophisticated 1.4 MWh battery storage facility […] Read more
Jamaica Public Service Issues Renewable Energy & Battery Storage Tenders of 298 MW Updated On Mon, Dec 11th, 2023 by Saurenergy Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) has issued an RFS for the engineering, procurement, and construction services for a 115 MW utility-scale solar plant, a 171.5 MWh battery energy storage system, and a 12 MW wind plant. The projects will be set up in the Caribbean country. The BESS systems (battery energy storage systems) vary […] Read more
India Joins Battery Storage Consortium To Boost BESS Deployment Updated On Mon, Dec 4th, 2023 by Saurenergy India has now joined the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, at the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP28) Summit at Dubai. The consortium is an initiative of the Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP). Through the BESS Consortium, India is among the first-mover countries as a part […] Read more
EU’s Grid Infrastructure Needs 200 GW Battery Storage: Report Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Solar Power Europe report on the use of storage in grid, and the importance of developing supportive energy policy talked about several aspects of the grid infrastructure in the European Union (EU). It underscored the key recommendations for strengthening the EU grid policy to drive transformative changes in the energy landscape for battery storage. […] Read more
TotalEnergies Starts 380 MW Utility-Scale Solar Plant with Battery Storage in Texas Updated On Thu, Nov 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy French Energy major TotalEnergies has started commercial operations of Myrtle Solar, its utility-scale operated solar farm in the United States. Located south of Houston, Texas, Myrtle has a capacity of 380 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar production and 225 MWh of co-located batteries. With 705,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels installed over an area equivalent to 1,800 American football […] Read more
Slowly And Steadily, Battery Storage Builds Up To Make The Renewables Case Stronger Updated On Thu, Oct 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The announcement by Plus Power LLC of $1.8 billion in new financing for standalone battery storage, including the largest single such project financing to date, to help stabilize the U.S. electrical grid while incorporating more solar and wind energy should be welcomed. The news comes at a time when detractors have been challenging the relevance […] Read more
RWE Decides To Build 35-MW Battery Storage For Biomass Plant Updated On Fri, Sep 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy RWE has announced its final investment decision to build a Dutch battery storage project with an installed power capacity of 35 MW and a storage capacity of 41 MWh. A total of 110 lithium-ion battery racks will be installed at RWE’s biomass plant in Eemshaven on an area of around 3,000 square metres. RWE plans […] Read more
