The latest renewable energy news includes announcements from Trianel Windpark, Battery Storage Capacity in Latin America, Solar Farm in Hawke’s Bay Airport, and others.
Trianel Opens 70 MW of Offshore Wind Capacity to Germany’s Balancing Market
Germany’s Trianel Windpark Borkum I has qualified around 70 MW of offshore wind capacity to provide negative secondary balancing reserve, creating an additional revenue stream beyond wholesale electricity sales and PPAs. The capacity has been participating in Germany’s balancing market since July 2026, with commercial marketing beginning on July 22. When requested by transmission-system operators, the offshore wind farm can automatically reduce generation within about five minutes, helping maintain the German grid frequency around 50 Hz. Allowing large offshore wind assets to provide balancing services demonstrates how renewable-generation plants are increasingly being integrated into grid-stability markets traditionally dominated by conventional power stations. The move could also provide a model for extracting additional value from operating offshore wind farms during periods of electricity oversupply.
Hawke’s Bay Airport Seeks Partners for Up to 17 MWp Solar Farm in New Zealand
Hawke’s Bay Airport has opened an expression-of-interest process for a 12 MWp–17 MWp solar farm planned on approximately 24 hectares of airport land in New Zealand. The development could deploy around 25,000 photovoltaic panels, with completion targeted for 2028. Potential partners are being invited to participate in construction, operations, maintenance and potentially co-investment, with the EOI process closing on September 28, 2026. Electricity demand at the airport could rise to about 20 times today’s level by 2050 as aviation, ground operations and airport infrastructure become increasingly electrified. The solar project is intended to provide renewable electricity for that long-term requirement while adding generation capacity and energy resilience to the wider Hawke’s Bay region.
Latin America Battery Storage Capacity Forecast to Reach 34 GW by 2035
Latin America’s energy-storage market could expand from approximately 2.5 GW in 2025 to 34 GW by 2035, according to Wood Mackenzie, highlighting one of the strongest emerging growth opportunities for battery developers. Expansion is being driven by rapid solar and wind additions, renewable-power curtailment, ageing transmission infrastructure and new storage tenders. Chile is already establishing itself as the region’s leading utility-scale battery market as solar oversupply creates large differences between daytime and evening electricity prices. Other markets including Brazil and Mexico are expected to become increasingly important as grids absorb higher levels of intermittent generation. Reaching 34 GW would represent more than a 13-fold increase over the decade and require substantial investment in batteries, grid connections, power-conversion equipment and energy-management systems.
Potentia Completes A$190 Million 98 MW Solar + 40 MWh Battery Hybrid in Australia Potentia Energy has completed the Quorn Park Solar Hybrid in New South Wales after investing around A$190 million ($136.5 million). The project combines 98 MW of solar generation with a 20 MW / 40 MWh battery energy storage system near Parkes and is expected to generate approximately 250,000 MWh annually, equivalent to electricity demand from more than 45,000 homes. Construction began in late 2024, with Beon Energy Solutions serving as EPC contractor and technology supplied by companies including SMA Australia, Longi, BYD and Nextracker. Energy retailer Zen Energy has secured most of the project’s generation under a 10-year PPA. Potentia is jointly backed by Enel Green Power and Japan’s Inpex.
