European Energy, the Danish renewable energy developer, has grid-connected 2 battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Denmark with a combined capacity of 38 MW/152 MWh. The projects comprise a 28 MW/112 MWh battery at Stouby, co-located with an 88 MW solar park, and a 10 MW/40 MWh system in Agersted, integrated with an existing 31 MW solar park. Both projects were developed and commissioned within a year, it claims. European Energy says these are designed to provide grid services while enhancing the flexibility of hybrid renewable energy assets. With these additions, European Energy's grid-connected battery portfolio in Denmark has reached 96.75 MW, providing more than 375 MWh of energy storage.
Dubai-based renewable energy developer AMEA Power has commissioned the 600 MWh BESS and a 500 kV substation at its 1 GW solar PV and 600 MWh battery storage project in Benban, Egypt. The company has also started phased power dispatch to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) grid. Once fully commissioned, the project is expected to become Africa's largest combined solar PV and battery energy storage project, supporting grid reliability and the integration of renewable energy, says AMEA.
India’s JSW Energy said its step-down subsidiary, JSW Energy PSP Eleven Limited (JEPEL), has secured orders worth INR 443.74 crore from Bondada Renewable Energy Private Limited. Under the contract, it will supply 200 MW/400 MWh of BESS and power conversion system (PCS) solutions. JEPEL manufactures battery systems at its 5 GWh per year assembly plant in Pune. The company said the order strengthens its presence in the energy storage segment.
JSW Energy currently has 29.6 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity and is targeting 40 GWh by 2030 as part of its long-term growth plans. Its locked-in generation capacity of 32.1 GW comprises 14.53 GW operational and 13 GW under construction across thermal, hydro, and renewables, along with 4.6 GW in the pipeline.
Swedish independent power producer (IPP) OX2 has approved the construction of a 50 MW/209 MWh BESS alongside its Fageråsen Wind Farm in Malung-Sälen, Sweden. The project expands the company’s hybrid renewable energy portfolio and follows its earlier SEK 3 billion investment in the wind farm. OX2 says this will be its first owned wind project in Sweden. Trinasolar is supplying the battery storage component. The project will be financed through an extension of existing commitments from DNB and UniCredit. Construction on site is set to begin this summer, with commissioning expected by the end of 2027.
Havells India Limited, the Indian electrical equipment manufacturer, has entered the BESS segment through a strategic collaboration with Norway-based Pixii AS. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and introduce modular BESS solutions for India's residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) markets. Under a phased roadmap, the partners plan to begin with pilot installations, co-develop integrated energy storage solutions, and gradually move towards local manufacturing in India. The collaboration, said the duo, combines Havells' manufacturing and distribution network with Pixii's energy storage technology to support the country's growing clean energy and storage market.
In April 2025, Havells announced an INR 6 billion strategic investment in Indian solar module producer Goldi Solar to acquire a stake of between 8.90% and 9.24% (see India Solar PV News Snippets).
A consortium of 12 lenders has refinanced ReNew Energy Global and Mitsui's 320 MW round-the-clock (RTC) hybrid renewable energy project in India with a green loan equivalent to $730 million. The financing will refinance the project's existing senior debt and support additional project costs and capital expenditure. The project spans Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka, combining solar, wind, and battery energy storage to provide firm, dispatchable renewable power. The lender group was led by Standard Chartered Bank, Société Générale (GIFT City), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Singapore), and Bank of America. Norton Rose Fulbright advised the lender consortium.
Italian energy giant Enel has inaugurated the BESS4HYDRO project at its 44 MW Dossi hydroelectric power plant in Valbondione, Italy. The project integrates a 4 MW lithium-ion battery with 2 hours of storage and a reservoir-based hydropower plant from Enel Green Power, enabling both assets to operate as a single unit in the electricity market. According to Enel, this is the first European integration of a lithium battery with a programmable reservoir-based hydroelectric plant. Backed by the European Commission’s Innovation Fund, the project is designed to improve grid flexibility, optimize water use, and expand balancing services, says Enel. It also enhances the use of existing hydropower infrastructure. Enel said the model can be replicated at similar plants in Italy and Spain and can be a concrete reference for the ‘evolution’ of European hydroelectric plants in terms of hybridization and energy storage.
UK-based renewable energy firm Aura Power has secured planning permission from North Somerset Council for its proposed 100 MW Sandford Battery Energy Storage System in Somerset, UK. The project will be built next to an existing National Grid substation to utilize existing grid infrastructure. Once operational, Aura says, the battery system is expected to supply enough electricity to power up to 100,000 homes per 4-hour discharge cycle while reducing carbon emissions compared to gas-fired generation. The company said it will now work with National Grid on the project's grid connection as it advances its target of delivering 1 GW of ready-to-build solar and battery storage projects across the UK by 2028.
