Energy infrastructure group TC Energy has begun work on a solar PV power plant in Alberta, Canada, the company’s first solar project.

Equinor has approved the final investment decision of its first battery energy storage asset in the UK.

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested in a co-located 1.6GWh pumped hydro energy storage and wind project in Scotland.

Form Energy has raised US$450 million from investors including ArcellorMittal, bringing the startup’s total investment to US$800 million.

Australia’s national Clean Energy Finance Corporation has invested to help a 100MW/200MWh battery storage project reach financial close.

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) and Tyler Hill Partners have created a platform to develop, build and operate up to 1GW of battery energy storage system projects in the UK.

Moxion, a mobile battery energy storage manufacturer, has closed Series B round with investors including Amazon and Microsoft climate funds.

Greece-based battery manufacturer Sunlight Group has secured a €140 million (US$136 million) loan for its manufacturing and R&D investments.

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli and transmission system operator (TSO) Elia Group have partnered to explore the potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Queensland gets about 21% of its energy from renewables, but the state government has just set an increased target of 70% renewables by 2032.