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Australian solar energy distributor OSW Group has enhanced its free solar, battery design and installation business tool, GreenSketch version 3.0, with new AI-powered features that simplify and accelerate workflows. December 5, 2025 Ev Foley By pv magazine Australia Keeping up with consumer demand for home battery installations is a fitting task for OSW Group’s free GreenSketch AI 3.0 business tool for designing and installing rooftop solar and batteries. Upgraded with new features to complement an installer’s ability to automatically detect and refine real roofs with precision to determine installation suitability through high-resolution imaging of neighborhoods anywhere in Australia, and a…
Chinese researchers have proposed a new methodology for designing utility-scale solar projects in mountainous regions. They simulated a 386.4 MW solar farm near Pu’er, a city in southern China, 1037 meters above sea level. December 4, 2025 Lior Kahana Researchers from Chinese energy company Yunnan Longyuan New Energy have proposed a new methodology for designing utility-scale PV installations in hilly or mountainous areas. In particular, they conducted a simulation study of a south-facing mountain PV farm in the southern Chinese city of Pu’er, Yunnan province. High-resolution digital elevation model (DEM) data was acquired via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry to…
A letter organized by the Solar Energy Industries Association and signed by 143 solar companies is headed to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in response to a Department of the Interior (DOI) memo that has canceled virtually all permits for solar projects involving the department. Credit: Primoris Renewable Energy “Federal agencies are implementing this directive in a manner that amounts to a virtually complete moratorium on permitting for any project in which the Department of the Interior may play a role, on both federal and private land, no matter how small,” 143 solar companies wrote in the letter.…
State generator Stanwell and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners signed memoranda of understanding for the delivery of a 780 MW / 6,240 MWh CATL battery energy storage system integrated with 1,080 MW of gas turbines in the Gladstone State Development Area in Queensland, Australia. December 4, 2025 Tristan Rayner By ESS news State-owned generator Stanwell has revealed it has taken steps to deliver major shifts in the Australian state of Queensland’s electricity grid as it signed an exclusivity agreement with Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners for the massive Gladstone State Development Area (GSDA) Energy Hub. This area is located approximately 500 km north of…
SMA Solar Technology announces the commercialization in Europe of its new MVPS-9200 medium-voltage substation in a 12-meter container version for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and large-scale photovoltaic power plants. December 4, 2025 François Puthod By pv magazine France MA group is expanding its offering for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and large-scale photovoltaic power plants, with the launch on the European market of its new container-based “turnkey” solution MVPS-9200. In a compact design, it integrates two high-power inverters, two transformers and a medium-voltage distribution system in a standard container. It offers EPCs and project developers double the electrical power,…
The EU’s third hydrogen auction is open for applications until February 19, 2026, alongside a pilot auction for the decarbonization of industrial process heat. The 2025 edition of the Net-Zero Technologies call is also ongoing and will accept applications until April 23, 2026. Together, the three funding streams have a budget of €5.2 billion ($6.07 billion). December 4, 2025 Patrick Jowett The European Commission has opened three new financing options under the Innovation Fund. The three funding calls have a combined budget of €5.2 billion in revenue from the EU Emissions Trading System. They include the third auction among the…
The UK Planning Inspectorate (PINS) yesterday (December 3) announced government approval for a 190MW ground-mounted solar PV installation in North Yorkshire.The Helios Renewable Energy Project is considered a Nationally Important Infrastructure Project (NSIP) due to its size and was submitted to PINS by Enso Green Holdings in July 2024. Enso Green Holdings is a joint venture between British developer Enso Energy and European IPP Cero Generation.In addition to 190 MW of solar energy, the Helios project will feature a battery energy storage system (BESS), the capacity of which has not been disclosed; Solar energy portal has contacted the developers for…
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) has developed a new way to quantify self-PV consumption in Germany using data from the national register and the grid operator, amid a steady increase in on-site use as installations and storage capacity increase. December 4, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt By pv magazine Germany Given the high costs of electricity in Germany, PV system operators see the value of directly consuming solar energy generated or storing it in battery systems. Fraunhofer ISE has developed a new method to estimate the level of own photovoltaic consumption. Self-consumption of solar energy is an important…
The Tunisian government says concession and authorization frameworks are promoting multiple PV projects, while new entrants including SoleCrypt are planning additional factories, increasing capacity, self-generation and panel imports. December 4, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By pv magazine France After years of delays, Tunisia is accelerating the rollout of its large-scale photovoltaic (PV) sector. The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy said construction projects are making tangible progress under both the concession and authorization frameworks, which structure large-scale solar development based on capacity. Under the concession regime, reserved for projects of more than 10 MW, the first tender for 500 MW in…
The British energy regulator gives the green light to the budgets of transmission network operators for a period of five years. Initial budget of GBP 10.3 billion ($13.7 billion) approved with a cap of GBP 70 billion in transmission investments by 2031. At least GBP 44 billion in transmission spending has already been committed, according to the regulator. December 4, 2025 Matthew Lynas Ofgem has approved budgets for a multi-billion pound investment in Britain’s electricity and gas networks, as part of the next revenue framework for transmission network operators (TNO). The regulator predicts that spending on transmission upgrades could reach…