Friday, 6 November 2026

Return has secured EUR 835 million in portfolio financing for large-scale battery storage in Germany, according to ESS News. Deutsche Bank and Rabobank are providing the financing.

The company plans to connect at least 1 GW of battery storage to Germany's grid annually starting in 2027, ESS News reported.

Three battery systems with a combined output of 117 MW and 468 MWh of energy capacity are currently under construction, according to ESS News.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) directed three of the state's utilities to propose a coordinated framework for statewide integration and management of distributed energy resources (DER), according to Solar Builder.

Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric will participate in the collaborative effort, CPUC officials said, drawing on distributed resources from across California to support the grid.

The directive responded in part to persistent grid strain in California, particularly during peak hours and peak months, Solar Builder reported.

The proposed framework must address interoperable communications, data sharing, and cybersecurity.

Emergency power cuts were introduced in Kyiv and the Kyiv region following one of Russia's largest attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on November 3, according to energy holding DTEK as reported by Interfax-Ukraine.

Scheduled and emergency outage plans changed repeatedly over the 24 hours after the strike, Interfax-Ukraine reported, with Kyiv returning to emergency cuts for a second time in a single day.