[SMM PV Flash] Ørsted Starts Construction of the 200 MW Blackwater Solar Project in New Mexico

RedEarth Energy Storage, an Australian designer and assembler of battery systems, entered voluntary administration on 25 September, with employees subsequently confirming that their employment had ended. Voluntary administration is not the same as liquidation: an independent administrator typically assesses restructuring, a deed of company arrangement, a return to directors or eventual liquidation, while the company has not yet issued a complete public customer notice. Treatment of existing orders, after-sales support and warranties therefore remains subject to further administrator guidance, highlighting the pressure on local storage brands from falling import prices, scale-up requirements and working-capital constraints.

Northland Power’s 80 MW/160 MWh Jurassic BESS in Alberta has reached commercial operation, making it the province’s largest operating battery storage facility. The project was delivered ahead of schedule and below budget, with no lost-time incidents across nearly 75,000 work hours. A 15-year offtake agreement covers 100% of capacity, providing contracted cash flow while the facility supports grid balancing, congestion relief and further renewable integration.

Sungrow Renewable Italy has completed the acquisition of two project companies holding utility-scale BESS assets in Veneto and Lombardy, with a combined power rating of 177 MW and an indicative energy capacity of approximately 708 MWh based on four-hour duration. One of the projects is the first battery storage development in Veneto to secure Single Authorization, indicating comparatively advanced permitting status. The transaction expands the company’s Italian storage pipeline and reflects rising acquisition interest in permitted assets as capacity, ancillary-services and renewable-integration needs grow across Europe.