Storage & Grid

Energy Storage Systems Reshape Global Solar Power Markets
Energy storage systems are becoming a critical component of the global solar energy landscape. As photovoltaic deployment accelerates across utility-scale and rooftop segments, battery energy storage ...

GB Winter 2026/27: 5.9GW surplus ensures secure electricity supply
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has published its Winter Outlook for 2026/27, forecasting an operational surplus of 5.9 GW and a 9.5 percent buffer over peak demand. The outlook covers the ...

National Wealth Fund leads Invinity Energy Systems £25m fundraise
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has taken a cornerstone position in a £25 million fundraise by Invinity Energy Systems, the vanadium flow battery manufacturer, in a deal that pairs UK state capital wit...

Poultry farm in MG switches to solar-plus-storage zero-grid model
A poultry breeding farm in Minas Gerais has become the first private commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage system (BESS) in the state approved by distributor Cemig D. Rivelli Alimento...

YOU.ON secures BNDES accreditation for Brazil's LRCAP 2026 battery auction
YOU.ON Energia has obtained BNDES accreditation for its battery storage system, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for participation in Brazil's upcoming LRCAP 2026 Capacity Reserve Auction. The Brazili...

Lincolnshire 400kV substation approved by single vote amid controversy
A 400kV substation in Lincolnshire has been approved by a single vote, exposing deep divisions over the infrastructure needed to connect the UK's growing renewable energy capacity to the grid.

Solar Industry Unveils Robots, Storage Systems and New Hardware
The European solar market received a broad injection of new hardware in late October 2026, with manufacturers across the supply chain — from module makers to storage specialists — announcing products ...

Peak Energy raises $108M Series B led by GM Ventures for sodium-ion storage
Peak Energy has raised a $108 million oversubscribed Series B funding round led by GM Ventures, the company announced today. The round includes participation from Maverick Silicon, Infinite Capital, E...

Energy3000 adds Novafixx, Hithium and Sigenergy as partners
Energy3000 has brought Novafixx on board as a new partner, while also spotlighting Hithium's liquid-cooled commercial and industrial (C&I) storage system and positioning Sigenergy as a standout in the...

Croatia solar surges 43% but heatwave exposes storage gap
Croatia's solar energy sector posted strong growth in summer 2026, but a prolonged heatwave exposed the country's lack of grid flexibility and battery storage. Solar generation reached 810 GWh between...