Qualitas Energy has signed an agreement to acquire Cero Generation’s European platform from Macquarie Group. Cero Generation, established by Macquarie in 2021, is an independent power producer focused on solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Cero Generation will continue operating under its existing brand as an independent Qualitas Energy portfolio company.
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BW ESS has acquired two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from Navacant in Spain. The projects, located in the Valencia region, have storage capacities of 99 MW and 27 MW, respectively. Together, the projects have a combined capacity of 126 MW/up to 675 MWh. Furthermore, the projects are expected to reach ready-to-build status in 2027 with commercial operations targeted for 2028.
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The Government of Niger has entered into a public-private partnership (PPP) with Niger Electricity Power Production (NEPP) to develop a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) in Niamey. The project represents an investment of 126.1 billion CFA francs. Project construction and financial mobilisation are expected to take approximately 24 months.
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Sodium-ion batteries, as a solution for grid-scale storage demands, have spent the better part of a decade described, roughly, as “promising.” It’s a word that’s covered for a lot of unfinished progress and has become somewhat of a warning sign to anyone in this industry trying to separate emerging technologies from commercially ready ones. The technology has moved beyond the stage where the primary questions are whether the chemistry works or whether it can be manufactured at scale. What’s changing quickly right now, though, is sodium-ion is being evaluated against the same practical criteria as other commercial storage technologies: performance, safety, manufacturability, supply-chain resilience, lifecycle economics, and the ability to deploy at meaningful scale.
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Blueleaf Energy and Universal Peak Sdn Bhd have achieved financial close with UOB for a utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) project in Malaysia. The project will have an installed capacity of 100 MW/400 MWh. Project construction will commence under a build, own, and operate model. Universal Peak will support the project as a turnkey provider of electrical infrastructure solutions. The project is expected to be commissioned in mid-2027.
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CVC DIF has completed the acquisition of the Gabriela hybrid project in Northern Chile. The project was acquired from Grenergy. The project comprises 272 MW of installed solar photovoltaic capacity and 1,100 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS) capacity. The project is also supported by a 15-year dollar denominated, inflation-indexed hybrid power purchase agreement.
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Monarch Private Capital announced completion of two hybrid solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects in Texas, developed by Sunraycer Renewables, for which it provided tax equity financing. The projects include the Midpoint solar project located in Hill County and the Gaia solar project located in Navarro County. Furthermore, the Midpoint project comprises 127.05 MWdc of solar capacity and a 50 MW/100 MWh BESS while the Gaia project comprises 183.84 MWdc of solar capacity and a 75 MW/150 MWh BESS.
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CrossBoundary Energy commenced operations of its solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project for Kamoa Copper South Africa. The project comprises a 233 MWp solar photovoltaic array and a 123 MVA/526 MWh BESS. The project will supply 30 MW of baseload power to the Kamoa Copper mining complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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ENGIE has commenced commercial operations for two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Chile. The projects include the Libélula and Los Loros BESS, adding a combined 251 MW of storage capacity to the National Electric System. With the addition of these projects, ENGIE’s operational BESS portfolio in Chile has reached 663 MW. Furthermore, the Libélula project, located in the Metropolitan Region, includes a 203 MW/1,034 MWh five-hour duration BESS along with a 140 MW solar plant comprising 245,560 solar panels.
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Copenhagen Infrastructure V fund, has acquired the Gawara Baya hybrid project located in North Queensland, Australia. The project was acquired from Windlab. The project combines a 408 MW onshore wind farm comprising 68 wind turbines with a 104 MW grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS). Commercial operations for the project are expected in 2030.
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Return and Vattenfall have signed a long-term agreement for the 200 MW/800 MWh Sirius battery energy storage system (BESS) project located in Winschoten, Groningen, Netherlands. The project is being delivered by Huawei, Hanab and Omexom, covering battery technology, construction and installation. Under the agreement, Vattenfall will secure access to the project’s charging, storage and power delivery capacity in exchange for a fixed fee.
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Sungrow has started construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Egypt with an annual production capacity of 10 GWh. The facility is valued at $50 million and is being developed in the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna. The facility is expected to commence production in April 2027.
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Greenvolt Group has secured a financing package from UniCredit comprising €153 million in bridge facilities and a €65 million guarantee facility to support the development of the Ełk and Turośń battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Poland. The projects, developed by Greenvolt Power, have a combined capacity of 400 MW/1.6 GWh, with each project comprising 200 MW/800 MWh of storage capacity.
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Quinbrook has selected GE Vernova to supply technology for the third stage of the Supernode battery storage energy system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. GE Vernova will provide the power conversion, control and integration technologies for the third stage of the project. The project’s third stage will add 260 MW/1,216 MWh of four-hour BESS capacity.
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EDF Power Solutions North America has signed two 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with NV Energy for the Winston Energy project. The project is located in Lyon County, Nevada. The project combines 400 MWac of solar capacity with a 400 MW/1,600 MWh battery energy storage system. The project is expected to commence operations in October 2029.
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Avantus has closed a $300 million tax equity commitment from Truist Bank for the Aratina 2 project located in Kern County, California. The financing supplements more than $525 million in construction financing secured from BBVA, CIBC and Santander in July 2026. The project will provide 150 MW of solar generation and 452 MWh of battery storage to the California grid.
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Egypt has granted a golden licence to Nefer Minya Renewable Energy for a renewable energy project located in West Minya. The project comprises a 1 GW solar power plant with 600 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). The project is being developed by a joint venture between Infinity Power Holding and HAU Energy. Furthermore, the project is expected to require an investment of approximately $750 million.
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The Saudi Arabia Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed four storage service agreements covering the first group of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Saudi Arabia. The total investment for the projects exceeds approximately $1.16 billion. The projects have a combined capacity of 2,000 MW/8,000 MWh, with four-hour storage duration.
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Low Carbon has secured development consent for the Beacon Fen energy park located in Lincolnshire, UK. The project will have 400 MW of solar capacity and 600 MW of co-located battery energy storage system (BESS). The project will generate enough clean electricity annually to power around 130,000 UK homes. The project is expected to offset approximately 72,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
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PLUS Grid Storage, part of the Ausgrid Group, has commenced construction on the Steel River East battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The project has an installed capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh. Commercial operations for the project are expected to begin in late 2027, with SCEE Electrical serving as the delivery partner.
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