1. Más de 1.000 millones de euros para el impulso del hidrógeno verde en España 21445x

El Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO) ha anunciado que asignará un total de 1.214 millones de euros de fondos NextGenEU a siete proyectos de hidrógeno renovable ubicados en Aragón, Andalucía, Castilla y León, Cataluña y Galicia.

Los siete beneficiarios del programa H2 Valles plantean desarrollos con una potencia de electrólisis total de 2.278 MW para la producción de hidrógeno renovable en 11 instalaciones diferenciadas, ya que las bases de la convocatoria permiten más de un emplazamiento por clúster si la distancia entre ellos es menor de 100 km.

La vicepresidenta Sara Aagesen, ha destacado que “es una convocatoria de relevancia estratégica que avanza en la agenda de la descarbonización. Se van a generar ecosistemas que consolidan una energía del futuro, que llega para quedarse. Los siete proyectos van a crear unos 9.000 empleos directos y unos 11.000 indirectos, durante la construcción y la operación; además, el 90% de los electrolizadores son de fabricación europea”.

2. Record installation of community solar in the US: 1.7 GW in 2024

The U.S. community solar market installed a record 1.7 GW of direct current (DC) capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023. However, due to political uncertainty at both the national and state levels, long-term growth is at risk.

According to a new report published by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), last year’s growth was led by New York, Maine, and Illinois. These three states set annual records and ed for 83% of the national volumes. The total accumulated community solar installations now amount to 8.6 GW of DC.

3. Convocatoria para instalar 500 MW de almacenamiento de energía en Argentina

A través de la Resolución 67/2025, la Secretaría de Energía del Ministerio de Economía de la Nación publicó la convocatoria abierta nacional e internacional “Almacenamiento GBA -AlmaGBA”, destinada a la contratación de centrales de almacenamiento de energía eléctrica.

Esta iniciativa, inédita en el país pero ya aplicada a nivel mundial, busca sumar 500 MW de capacidad de almacenamiento en nodos críticos del Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (AMBA), con una inversión estimada de USD 500 millones y un plazo de ejecución de entre 12 y 18 meses. El objetivo es garantizar un suministro eléctrico más confiable y eficiente, especialmente durante los picos de demanda.

4. UK launches its largest battery energy storage system

BW ESS has announced the launch of the UK's largest battery energy storage system (BESS), with a capacity of 100 MW/331 MWh, located near Bramley, Hampshire. According to the company, this project marks an important step forward in the country’s transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.

As the first European project equipped with Sungrow's advanced PowerTitan 2.0 liquid cooling technology, Bramley BESS is one of the most versatile and long-lasting energy storage assets in the UK.

The capacity of Bramley is sufficient to meet the daily electricity needs of 44,000 homes in the UK, helping to reduce emissions, costs, and energy prices, while improving system resilience. The system will play a key role in balancing fluctuating electricity demand and intermittent supply, enabling the integration of additional renewable energy into the grid.

5. One of the largest BESS systems in starts operating

RWE has launched one of the largest battery energy storage systems (BESS) in , with a total capacity of 220 MW. According to the company, the BESS has been commissioned at the group’s facilities in Hamm and Neurath, can reach its full capacity within seconds, and has a storage capacity of 235 MWh.

RWE makes the electricity generated by the energy storage systems available to different energy markets. The system helps stabilize the electrical grid, particularly through the balancing energy markets.

The storage system consists of 690 battery cabinets, each containing eight battery modules, with a capacity of 140 MW (151 MWh) in Hamm (commissioned in December) and 80 MW (84 MWh) in Grevenbroich-Neurath. In addition to the batteries, RWE also built the associated grid infrastructure, including high-voltage transformers as a connection point to the 110 kV grid.