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India immediately needs about 10 GWh of battery storage to stop renewable energy curtailment when its coal fleet cannot fall below the technical minimum, according to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember. With solar power flooding the grid around noon, several coal-fired power plants are having to operate at or even below their minimum technical load (MTL) – the lowest level at which they can safely operate. As a result, grid operators are limiting clean electricity to keep coal-fired power plants online for the overnight surge in demand and to provide necessary reserves. Ember’s analysis found that in…
By Jessica Fishman June 16, 2026 “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times,” read Jason Grumet, CEO of American Clean Power (ACP) as he kicked off the CLEANPOWER conference in Houston, the energy capital of the world, acknowledging the contrast of the positive market dynamics versus the challenging federal policies. The audience let out a defiant chuckle, capturing the persistent atmosphere of the show of: “We’ve figured this out before and we’ll figure it out again.” While it was a bit too sweltering for an outside opening reception, it was not by accident that…
The European Commission’s recent decision to limit EU funding for projects using inverters and other energy technologies from “risky” suppliers marks an important moment for the solar industry. Few in the sector expected Brussels to take action so quickly. The financing restrictions are expected to impact an estimated 10-20% of financing flowing into the European solar market and have already been announced as a policy direction that will extend to wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS). The European Commission has only just started As dramatic as the funding cut may be, the real story is still ahead of us.…
Investor interest in battery energy storage projects is high and growing. To attract that capital, developers must be able to de-risk, build and operate reliably, says Trevor Willis, CEO of Pulse Clean Energy, the developer of battery energy storage systems (BESS).Willis will speak at the Clean Energy Summit 2030which includes the UK Solar Summit 2026 in London at the end of this month. In a chat by the fireside, ‘Storage integration and unlocking value in a constrained system’, the discussion will explore the strategic and operational choices developers must make to maximize value.Solar energy portal spoke Willis prior to the…
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has switched on a 3,300-panel solar installation at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, claiming it is the “largest solar installation on a sports stadium in Britain”. The system, supplied by solar installer EvoEnergy, is expected to generate 1.24 GWh. The installation of the solar panels was completed in September 2025 and the system was commissioned earlier this month. The generation estimate was calculated by EvoEnergy using PVsyst modeling software, which includes long-term meteorological data, system design characteristics and site-specific shading assessments to predict annual energy yields. Gavin Marshall, Chief Operations and Finance Officer, WRU said:…
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has opened a public consultation on six proposed electronic industry standards for the classification and classification of photovoltaic products. The design represents one of China’s first attempts to introduce a structured rating system for PV products. By ranking modules into quality levels rather than applying a simple ‘pass-fail’ standard, the framework could influence purchasing, financing and insurance decisions in the solar energy sector. The proposed framework evaluates products in three categories: reliability, power generation performance, and green features. Modules would be scored against a series of indicators under each category and given…
Allume Energy has redesigned its shared solar PV technology, allowing a single rooftop installation to connect to multiple properties.The company, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, aims to address ownership and technical barriers to solar adoption for shared housing such as apartments and social housing. SolShare 2, which will be available in the UK from August, can support capacities of up to 30 kW, up from the flagship 20 kW. It supports up to 15 connections. The rooftop solar panel is intended for installation on apartment buildings, so that residents of multiple apartments have access to solar generation.SolShare 1 has been available…
From pv magazine Germany The Austrian Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched a new call for subsidy applications for solar energy and storage. Funding agency OeMAG said the new funding round has a total budget of €12 million ($13.9 million). It includes €2 million each for category A systems up to 10 kW and category B systems from 10 kW to 20 kW, and €4 million each for Category C systems from 20 kW to 100 kW and Category D systems over 100 kW. This year’s first funding call allocated 40 million euros, while the government later added another 30…
By Martin McConnell June 15, 2026 Continue this week Projects weeklyCypress Creek Energy is in the news and making moves, selling a community solar portfolio in Illinois to 38 Degrees North while securing financing for a major project in Arkansas. In Texas, Meta has expanded their PPA partnerships with both Zelestra and RWE for two massive upcoming solar power plants. EDP Renewables and the nonprofit Salt River Project have completed the newest project in the state of Arizona, the 800 MWh Flatland Energy Storage battery system. Finally, in both Texas and North Carolina, MN8 Energy has struck a deal with…
By Martin McConnell June 15, 2026 Supplier of utility-scale energy capacity Energy dome and the Salt River Project (SRP) nonprofit has signed an agreement to add a 19 MW, 10 hour CO2-based battery system to the Arizona grid. The project, planned for co-location with SRP’s Coronado Generating Station (CGS) in St. Johns, will undergo full development under a 20-year toll agreement. During that time, Energy Dome will own and operate the facility and SRP will be responsible for shipping battery production. Once completed, the battery will store enough energy to power 4,275 Arizona homes for 10 hours. “Arizona’s continued growth…