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By Martin McConnell June 11, 2026 Discover clean energy has begun construction on Trail Road BESS in Ottawa, also home to the new Canadian base, where the team moved on June 9. Trail Road BESS is a storage location for 150 MW / 600 MWh lithium iron phosphate batteries and is also a joint venture with Algonquins from the Pikwàkanagàn First Nation. The Scout team expects the project to come online sometime in 2027, when it will provide the Canadian capital with increased capacity and network reliability. Michael Rucker, founder and CEO of Scout, says in addition to energy, the…

By Martin McConnell June 11, 2026 Improve infrastructure And ArcLight Capital Partners cut the ribbon on the Prospect Power battery system in northern Virginia. The 150 MW/600 MWh project, located in the City of Timberville, represents the largest standalone battery system in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and in PJM Interconnection The electricity coordination region of 13 states as a whole. The system, originally developed by Fast current energycomes online at a pivotal time in Virginia’s energy history, as the Old Dominion’s energy needs continue to rise thanks to the rise of AI data centers. ArcLight management partner Angelo Acconcia says…

The UK National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed that more than half of renewable energy projects due to come online before 2030 now have fixed grid connections offers.According to the announcement, 58% of energy projects at the transmission and distribution level have received connection offers. This amounts to 37 GW of new electricity generation capacity that will come online in 2030. Of the 1,223 projects in Gate 2 Phase 1, developers on 713 projects now know when and where they will connect, and what network upgrades are needed to make this possible. With that certainty, projects can progress and…

The document, Battery Energy Storage Systems Explored, addresses some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding grid-scale battery projects, covering topics such as fire safety, environmental impacts, land use, noise, cybersecurity and emergency planning. According to ESN, 108 GW of new battery storage capacity was deployed globally in 2025, representing a 40% increase year-on-year. In Britain, around 2 GW of new BESS capacity became commercially operational during the year, generating an estimated £1.2 billion in investment. ESN said the guide has been developed to provide clear, evidence-based information as battery storage plays an increasingly important role in supporting the UK’s…

End of 2025 BloombergNEF (BNEF) projected that 2026 would be the first year of decline in solar panel installation in twenty years. From the presentation at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, with Chinese capacity installations at this point slowing down significantly compared to the previous year, it seems that this projection could become reality. BNEF solar analyst Jenny Chase examined why the ongoing wars are having a limited effect on solar energy, and what could pull the solar panel industry out of the doldrums. Source: China National Energy Association via Bloomberg Although there are several energy wars going on (Ukraine and…

By Contributing Author June 11, 2026 Storage has been moved from add-on to anchor. Here’s how to build the muscle to develop and install commercial battery projects. By Tim Montague | For much of the past decade, C&I solar installers have viewed battery storage as a value-add. That era is over. In 2026, storage will become THE DEAL at a growing number of C&I locations, and in areas with high demand for charging points, the battery often provides more economic value than the PV array above it. Developing these projects yourself, finding the customer, structuring the financing and controlling the…

Independent energy producer (IPP) Enviromena has secured a debt financing facility of up to £175 million from European asset manager Eiffel Investment Group. The funding will support the construction and delivery of Enviromena’s 1GW solar PV pipeline in the UK. It has just under 400 MW of operational assets under management. The addition of the Eiffel Facility brings Enviromena’s total secured capital to £1 billion. Chris Marsh, CEO of Enviromena, said: “Achieving £1 billion in total funding is a significant milestone, but its real value lies in what it makes possible. With a strong pipeline of solar projects ready to…

Chinese PV module manufacturer and storage system supplier JA Solar has announced that it will change its name to JA. The company says this move reflects its transition from a leading solar panel manufacturer to a fully integrated cleantech provider. “Under the new JA Masterbrand, the company is structured around four key business groups: JA SOLAR (solar photovoltaics), JA ESS (energy storage solutions), JA GREEN (smart energy) and JA CAPITAL (financing). Together, these groups create an integrated ecosystem that provides customers with end-to-end solutions spanning energy generation, energy storage and optimization,” the manufacturer said in a statement. The shift also…

By Contributing Author June 10, 2026 By Wes Pauly | Dell Technologies is expanding factory capacity at its Franklin, Massachusetts campus to manufacture, integrate, test and ship thousands of high-end AI servers per week. Energy efficiency is critical to the campus as it can be scaled to meet market demand. To offset the electricity consumption associated with the expansion, Dell looked for an on-site solar solution. To provide sustainable energy for Dell’s accelerating energy needs, Dell has chosen to install both canopy and ground-mounted systems. Dell now benefits from a surface lot canopy with a capacity of 1.60 MWdc and…

Allocation Round 8 (AR8) for the UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is highly anticipated in the UK. Mergers and acquisitions are at an all-time high, and CfD-secured projects are the focus for developers looking to acquire, build, own and operate. The previous award round, AR7, set a precedent for success, with contracts awarded to 157 sites across 155 projects (West Burton Solar Farm received three separate contracts) a total of 4.9 GW. Three months after the record results, the feeling in the market remains positive. This is because the window for AR8 applications opens in July, which is a…