A solar-plus-storage project has been commissioned in Saxony, Germany, the first in the state from the recent ‘innovation tenders’ to do so.

Developer PowerField’s first large-scale battery storage projects in the Netherlands will be installed at solar PV parks, allowing them to connect to an otherwise congested grid network.

Battery storage can enhance the operation of power plant fleets, whether wind, solar, coal, gas or almost any other technology.  

A 60MWh battery energy storage project co-located with an existing solar PV plant has been proposed in Spain, the latest to qualify for a recently-announced €150 million package of grants.

Slovenia state-owned utility Dravske elektrarne Maribor (DEM) is planning two battery storage units totalling 60MW as well as a pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) plant.

Arclight Capital Partners has committed US$150 million to its energy storage platform Elevate Renewable Energy for deploying battery storage alongside its legacy thermal plant portfolio.

This edition of news in brief from around the world in energy storage comes from our UK colleagues at Solar Power Portal.

The renewables arm of Italy-based power company Enel is seeking approval to add a 38MWh battery storage system to an existing 42.25MW solar PV plant in Spain.

The largest lithium-ion battery storage system in Bolivia is nearing completion at a co-located solar PV site, with project partners including Jinko, SMA and battery storage provider Cegasa.