Basquevolt and Bcare have successfully developed and integrated the first solid-state cells into a module for stationary applications, accomplishing this within the Iberdrola-led ASTRA-CC project (2023–2025). January 15, 2026 Pilar Sánchez Molina From pv magazine Spain and ESS News Basquevolt, the Basque solid-state battery initiative whose shareholders include the Basque Government, Iberdrola, CIE Automotive, Enagás, EIT InnoEnergy, CDTI (through Innvierte), and CIC energiGUNE, announced th...

Portugal’s first heat-as-a-service agreement combines a 7 MW solar plant and a 100 MWh thermal battery to provide continuous, zero-emission steam for industrial use, according to Rondo Energy and Energias de Portugal (EDP). November 4, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: Rondo Energy From pv magazine Spain Central de Cervejas e Bebidas, the brewery and malt house owned by Heineken Group in Portugal, has signed an agreement with US manufacturer Rondo Energy and Portuguese utility EDP to install a...

California has completed the 1.6 MW Nexus canal-top solar pilot, adding a 75 kW iron-flow battery system as part of a $20 million state-funded project to test water and energy benefits. September 15, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina...

Spanish company CYMI has completed operational testing of a 5.8 MWh sodium‑sulfur (NaS) battery at the City of Energy Foundation’s (CIUDEN) Integra2H2 project, integrated with a 2.1 MW solar plant and two electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen. August 20, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: Ciuden From ESS News Spanish company CYMI (Control y Montajes Industriales, of the COBRA IS group) has completed operational testing of the sodium-sulfur (NaS) energy storage facility which is part of...

The European Council has approved a law postponing implementation of due diligence obligations until Aug. 18, 2027, to give battery producers and exporters more time to prepare for its adoption. July 22, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina Image: pv magazine From ESS News The European Council urged all EU institutions, member states, and stakeholders in October 2024 to prioritize addressing the challenges identified in the “Much more than a market” report by Enrico Letta and the “The future of Euro...

Around one-quarter of all new rooftop PV systems installed in Spain in 2024 included battery storage, underscoring continual growth in distributed energy, despite a decline in total installed storage capacity. July 4, 2025 Pilar Sánchez Molina From pv magazine Spain The deployment of batteries for rooftop PV systems under Spain’s self-consumption regime declined 34% year on year in 2024, with 327 MWh installed, according to data from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF), which warned of a �...