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Jordan off-grid green ammonia project with 500 MWh BESS approved Green ammonia project powered 550 MW solar plant and co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) approved by government. Polish and UAE project developers now aiming for 2027 financial close.

May 05, 2026

Projects & Applications

Australian wrap: 1 GWh battery build begins, remote power systems add batteries Alinta Energy has commenced main construction works on the first 1,000 MWh stage of a 500 MW / 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system planned for South Australia.

Apr 20, 2026

Offgrid

Fortescue fast-tracks delivery of ‘world first’ off-grid project combining solar, wind, up to 5 GWh of BESS The rollout is accelerated to eliminate the use of diesel from iron ore mining and processing.

Apr 13, 2026

Offgrid

Aggreko to deliver ‘Australia’s largest’ off-grid renewable hybrid power plant for copper mine Aggreko has unveiled plans to build an off-grid renewable hybrid power facility after signing a long-term power purchase agreement with the owner of Queensland’s largest proposed copper mine.

Apr 08, 2026

Second-life batteries

Second-life EV batteries get tick from US data center operator Solar-plus-storage gets a tick to directly supply data centers in this expansion of a microgrid deal that ties in second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Mar 25, 2026

Grid-scale

How on-site batteries are fast-tracking data center grid connections Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are already regularly deployed in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications for data centers, but current market conditions are now driving new deployment needs and strategies. Blathnaid O’Dea hears from industry insiders about increasingly popular approaches like bring your own capacity (BYOC) and flexible grid connections (FGC), and why batteries can provide services beyond speed to power that gas turbines can’t.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 19, 2026

Offgrid

Huawei and Aggreko win Brazil’s largest battery storage contract, will replace diesel in the Amazon Solar microgrids with 110 MWp and 120 MWh of BESS across 24 locations in Amazonas state in Brazil coming to replace diesel consumption of 37 million liters/year.

Alessandra Neris

Mar 03, 2026

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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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All Offgrid news

Grid-scale

Data center survey reveals majority believe renewables and BESS are the ideal energy mix, power issues start in 2027 54% of respondents cited "energy availability and redundancy" as the single greatest obstacle to successful data center development between now and 2030.

Jan 29, 2026

Markets

EU installs 27.1 GWh of battery storage in 2025 as utility-scale systems drive majority of growth Utility-scale installations now represent more than half of new capacity in a significant market shift, while residential storage, long the main growth driver, declined due to lower electricity prices and reduced support schemes, a new report from SolarPower Europe finds.

Jan 28, 2026

Offgrid

Angola, Cabo Verde inaugurate major co-located battery storage projects In Angola, 75.26 MWh of battery storage has begun operating as part of Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system to date. Meanwhile, Cabo Verde has switched on a 26 MWh storage system tied to an existing wind farm.

Dec 10, 2025

Offgrid

Tropical paradise gets 24/7 electricity via 6.69 MWh hybrid microgrid Cagbalete Island in the Philippines adds a 2.8 MW PV array and a 6.69 MWh battery energy storage system to deliver round-the-clock power for the first time.

Dec 08, 2025

Offgrid

Australia’s Oodnadatta Track off-grid project wins award as a blueprint for microgrids The 200 kW / 280 kWh microgrid is located in one of Australia's most remote towns on a famous 600 km long trail known as the Oodnadatta Track.

Dec 04, 2025

Offgrid

Brazil tenders 50 MW of battery, solar and hybrid sites for isolated areas Two lots were tendered, to serve communities in Amazonas and Pará, with BRL 312 million ($58 million) of equipment. In Amazonas, 20,165 MW will be installed via five solar and diesel-fired thermal generation sites. Pará will get a 30.1 MW battery, solar and diesel facility.

Sep 30, 2025

Offgrid

Energy Vault, PG&E unveil multi-day duration hydrogen-plus-battery storage microgrid Residents of the isolated Californian community of Calistoga will benefit from at least 48 hours of an 8.5 MW-peak power supply during wildfires and other events which will prompt shutdown of the grid.

Sep 26, 2025

Distributed

Spanish startup offers portable solar-plus-storage generators for irrigation Spanish startup Nomad Solar Energy and Full&fast have deployed a portable solar-plus-storage system at a Madrid farm to provide off-grid power for irrigation.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Sep 24, 2025

Products

SolaX Power: Batteries to drive Brazil’s energy transition China's SolaX Power says batteries can be considered 'Solar 2.0,' thanks to a booming market and the growing presence of manufacturers.

Alessandra Neris

Sep 18, 2025

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