Recently, JinkoSolar, Trina Solar, China Power, WeLion New Energy, and Sodium Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhaona New Energy) have successively disclosed their energy storage orders and cooperation progress.
JinkoSolar Supplies a 790MWh Energy Storage Project in Greece
On October 16, a 330MW/790MWh standalone energy storage project jointly developed by Greek energy companies Metlen and Karatzis Group was officially commissioned. Jinko Storage provided the energy storage system for the project, utilizing its SunTera G2 energy storage products.
Located in Larissa, Thessaly Region, Greece, the project held its commissioning ceremony on October 14. The project was jointly developed by Metlen and Karatzis Group through a joint investment platform, with the two parties holding 49% and 51% of the shares, respectively. Among them, Metlen is responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project.
Trina Solar Secures 486MWh Energy Storage Orders in Japan and the UK
Recently, Trina Storage has made successive project advancements in the energy storage markets of the UK and Japan.
In the UK, Trina Storage deepened its cooperation with Clarke Energy and Temporis Capital, involving three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a total capacity exceeding 145MW/290MWh. Among them, the Boat of Garten project has been grid-connected and put into operation, the Fraserburgh project is expected to transmit power in 2027, and the newly signed Bramley project is expected to be grid-connected in 2027.
In Japan, Trina Storage was successfully selected as the supplier for the AEJ Nozu energy storage system project in Oita Prefecture. It will provide a 50MW/196MWh energy storage system solution for the project, adopting the Elementa 2 Pro 5MWh energy storage products. Awarded under Japan's FY2023 Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction mechanism, this project is located in the Nishihata area, Nozumachi, Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, and is expected to be completed and put into operation in the third quarter of 2028.
China Power Signs 5.782 Billion RMB Energy Storage Framework Agreements
On October 16, China Power, a listed company under the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), successively signed two energy storage procurement and service framework agreements. These involve energy storage battery cell procurement and energy storage system integration services, with the combined annual transaction caps stipulated in the agreements reaching 5.782 billion RMB.
Specifically, Xinyuan Smart Storage, a subsidiary of China Power, signed a battery cell procurement framework agreement with Guoning Technology, a subsidiary of SPIC, to procure energy storage battery cells to support the construction of energy storage system projects. The agreement is valid from October 16, 2026, to December 31, 2028. The annual transaction caps for 2026, 2027, and 2028 are 630 million RMB, 982 million RMB, and 1.208 billion RMB, respectively, totaling 2.82 billion RMB.
At the same time, China Power signed an energy storage system service framework agreement with its controlling shareholder, SPIC, agreeing to provide a complete set of battery energy storage system (BESS) products and integration services to member enterprises within the SPIC group. The annual transaction caps for this agreement from 2026 to 2028 are 708 million RMB, 1.026 billion RMB, and 1.238 billion RMB, respectively, totaling 2.972 billion RMB.
WeLion New Energy Delivers a 1MWh Commercial and Industrial Energy Storage Project in Romania
Recently, WeLion New Energy completed the delivery of a 0.5MW/1MWh commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage project in Zalău, Romania.
Located in a local centralized warehousing area, the project primarily serves cold chain storage facilities. The project is equipped with a 0.5MW/1MWh energy storage system. By optimizing the charge and discharge strategy and utilizing the electricity price differences across different time periods, it reduces electricity procurement demand during peak pricing hours, thereby helping the user control electricity costs.
Sodium Technology Co., Ltd. Secures a 300 Million RMB Sodium-Ion Battery Procurement Order
On October 13, Sodium Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhaona New Energy) and Shenzhen Xingguang Shandong New Energy Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, Xingguang New Energy intends to purchase approximately 300 million RMB worth of sodium-ion products from Sodium Technology over the next three years.
On the same day, the Zhaona Xingguang Sodium Battery Research Institute, jointly established by both parties, was officially unveiled. It plans to invest over 50 million RMB over the next three years, focusing on the research and development of technologies such as sulfide solid-state electrolytes, high-capacity cathode materials, and anode-free solid-state batteries, to promote the R&D, trial production, and mass production of sodium-ion battery products.
Source：EnergyTrend