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Blackstone and Sunotec enter €250 million partnership across energy storage, grid upgrades Investment firm Blackstone has announced plans for a partnership with solar and storage project developer Sunotec, via a €250 million ($292.4 million) structured equity investment. The investment will support Sunotec’s project plans in Europe, as well as the company’s expansion into new areas including building grid infrastructure.

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Finance

Boralex and Six Nations close financing for 500 MWh Oxford BESS in Canada Boralex Inc and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation reveal CAD 202 million financing secured for Oxford Battery Energy Storage Project in Ontario. The finance announcement quickly follows Boralex agreement to be acquired by Brookfield and major shareholder La Caisse.

Apr 08, 2026

Industry

BBDF 2026: Hybrid PPAs and industrial offtakers – few simple conversations, despite benefits Hybrid PPAs are slower to find deals with industrial offtakers than solar PPAs, and a panel on Day 2 of BBDF 2026 discussed why, what's changing, and what's required for success.

Apr 02, 2026

Finance

More than 1 GWh of European storage PPAs registered by Pexapark in March War in the Middle East is putting pressure on the energy market and boosting the value of solar and storage PPAs. Europe saw a surge of activity in March, according to the Swiss consulting firm Pexapark.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Apr 01, 2026

Finance

Enervis German BESS Index: Revenues declined again in February Assessment of historical and future achievable revenues for large-scale battery storage systems shows volatility in achievable revenues over 13-month period. Slight improvement forecast for 2026 revenues.

Mirko Schlossarczyk, Jonas Anthonioz

Apr 01, 2026

Finance

BBDF 2026: How financing standalone vs. co-located projects really works The "lab" session at Battery Business & Development Forum 2026 made transparent how different stakeholders evaluate and view energy storage projects between standalone and co-located options, and where views diverged.

Apr 01, 2026

Finance

UK deals: $132m long-duration BESS for Northern Ireland and a 420 MWh delivery for Drax Recently approved long-duration storage project secures investment, while a Canadian Solar subsidiary expands its UK business with a new supply agreement.

Apr 01, 2026

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TotalEnergies sells 50% stake in 1.6 GWh German battery portfolio to AllianzGI This is Allianz´s first direct equity investment in a portfolio of utility-scale battery storage projects.

Mar 03, 2026

Finance

Enervis Battery Storage Index: Slight recovery in January, but still weak winter levels Independent assessment of historical and future achievable revenues for large-scale battery storage systems

Mirko Schlossarczyk, Jonas Anthonioz

Feb 27, 2026

Finance

Statkraft inks its largest BESS PPA deal in the Nordics Power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2 covers 235 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity across two projects in Finland. Both energy storage assets will be located alongside wind projects.

Feb 26, 2026

Finance

Grenergy BESS pipeline swells to 72 GWh, turns on investment taps Developer built 7 GWh of energy storage and 1 GW solar capacity in 2025, fiscal year results reveal. Tolling agreements and PPA activity support build out of solar and storage plants in Latin America and Europe.

Feb 25, 2026

Finance

Axpo, Advance Green Energy sign long-term hedging deal for Bulgarian BESS A long‑term hedging deal secures revenues for one of Bulgaria’s largest operational battery projects.

Feb 25, 2026

Projects & Applications

Trina Storage, Gore Street Capital to deliver 12 GWh of new BESS projects in Europe Trina Storage and Gore Street Capital are forming a new Europe-focused battery energy storage (BESS) fund. Gore Street expects the overall size of the fund and co-investment to rise to €1 billion by end of 2026.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Feb 24, 2026

Finance

South Korea to invest $223 million in next-generation distributed grid, including ESS The South Korean government has announced plans to invest KRW 321 billion ($222.6 million) in 2026 to upgrade regional distribution networks, deploy 85 energy storage systems, and expand solar integration while piloting microgrids and market reforms.

Brian Publicover

Feb 24, 2026

Finance

Lightsource bp in Australia finds a buyer for large solar and storage portfolio, pivots to hybrid generation The price wasn't published, but Lightsource bp failed to sell a similar solar portfolio in 2025 for an AUD $800 million-plus figure.

Feb 24, 2026

Industry

R.Power lands $139M in Polish state grants for utility-scale BESS push, plus solar PV financing win Polish headquartered IPP R.Power has secured significant grant agreements with Poland's National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, as its global BESS pipeline surpasses 10 GW.

Feb 23, 2026

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