The European Commission’s AccelerateEU energy crisis plan endorses a 200 GW battery storage target for 2030 but proposes no dedicated financing mechanism to reach it, according to SolarPower Europe (SPE), which is calling for a separate EU-wide auction funded by emissions trading revenues. April 24, 2026 Brian Publicover The European Commission’s new AccelerateEU package backs a 200 GW battery-storage target for 2030, but SolarPower Europe says the plan still lacks the dedicated funding mech...

Norwegian developer Scatec ASA has commissioned the first phase of the 1.1 GW Obelisk solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Egypt, backed by $479.1 million in development finance institution (DFI) debt and a fully contracted storage revenue model. April 17, 2026 Brian Publicover Scatec ASA has brought its largest project to date into operation in Egypt with a capital structure combining multilateral development bank debt, layered equity from a Norwegian climate fund and a Fre...

European businesses installed roughly 20 GW of commercial and industrial (C&I) solar in 2024, but only around 1 GW/2 GWh of C&I battery storage. The gap is striking. Both technologies promise lower energy bills, improved resilience, and decarbonization, but batteries are yet to achieve the same commercial traction that solar enjoys. LCP Delta’s Dina Darshini asks why the gap persists. February 9, 2026 Dina Darshini Image: Eaton From ESS News Most decision-makers (CFOs, COOs, energy m...

A team at Tokyo University of Science (TUS) has identified a structural mechanism by which adding small amounts of scandium to layered sodium manganese oxide cathodes slows the degradation that typically limits sodium-ion battery lifetimes. January 2, 2026 Brian Publicover A new materials study from Japan shows that targeted scandium substitution in layered sodium manganese oxide can mitigate the lattice strain responsible for rapid capacity fade in sodium-ion battery cathodes. The research focu...

Solar and storage industry leaders from China and Europe gathered in Germany this week to advance cross-border partnerships, launch a bilateral storage collaboration platform, and coordinate strategies for scaling PV and battery deployment amid surging demand, grid pressures, and intensifying market competition. December 3, 2025 Brian Publicover China and European solar and storage leaders met in Düsseldorf, Germany, this week to call for deeper cross-border cooperation as both regions confront...

With a capacity of 2 GWh, the four-hour storage system is described as the largest lithium iron phosphate energy storage project in the country. July 21, 2025 Marija Maisch Image: PowerChina From ESS News The first phase of the Huadian Xinjiang Kashgar, China’s largest standalone battery energy storage project, was commissioned on July 19. The 500 MW/ 2 GWh plant represents the first phase of the mega-project which is envisaged to double its size to 1 GW/4 GWh. Located 41 kilometers east of Ka...

Global South Utilities (GSU) has secured agreements with Madagascar to develop a 50 MW solar plant and a 25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the island nation. July 1, 2025 Brian Publicover Image: Jacques Dillies, Unsplash Renewables developer GSU and the Madagascar Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy, have agreed to develop a 50 MW solar plant and a 25 MWh battery storage facility in the city of Moramanga. Abu Dhabi-based GSU – which signed a deal with JA Solar in November 2024 to...