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Hungary’s National Energy Agency has launched a HUF50 billion ($151.34 million) subsidy program for companies to install energy storage systems, including options combined with on-site renewable generation. November 25, 2025 Marija Maisch By ESS news Hungary has launched a new subsidy program to support companies installing energy storage facilities, with or without on-site renewable energy. The National Energy Agency published on November 21 the call for proposals under the Jedlik Ányos Energy Program Modernization Fund, entitled “Supporting Renewable Energy Production and Energy Storage for Businesses.” Any company operating in Hungary is eligible to apply. Visit our to continue ESS news…

A research team led by Washington State University has developed a cloud-based system for trading and sharing energy from solar panels and batteries within a neighborhood. The concept showed potential energy cost savings of approximately 12% over a five-day test period. November 25, 2025 Patrick Jowett Research led by Washington State University has developed and tested an electricity trading system for solar energy and battery storage within a shared neighborhood. The research presents a model for sharing energy from distributed assets such as solar panels and batteries at the local level, similar to trading at the transmission level. John Theisen,…

By SB staff November 24, 2025 GreenLancer provides on-demand engineering services to help solar developers meet the upcoming benchmark in advance of expiring federal tax credits. As ITC deadlines approach, the commercial solar industry is entering a high-stakes period. Under current U.S. Treasury Department guidelines, commercial solar projects must begin construction by July 2026 and be in service by December 2027 to qualify for the full 30% investment tax credit. EPCs and commercial solar installers across the United States are scrambling to keep projects on schedule while facing permitting bottlenecks, limited technical bandwidth and increased utility interconnection requirements. Missing deadlines…

Technique Solaire says it is acquiring 100% of Iberdrola Renouvelables SAS, expanding its French onshore wind and solar portfolio with 118 MW of assets and a development pipeline of 639 MW. November 25, 2025 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By pv magazine France French solar developer Technique Solaire has agreed to acquire 100% of Iberdrola’s onshore wind and solar activities in France. Iberdrola announced a few months ago that it planned to divest its French wind and solar assets, and Technique Solaire has now signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Iberdrola Renouvelables SAS, the group’s renewable energy subsidiary in France. The companies…

China’s Ganfeng Lithium has signed an agreement with EDF to optimize and operate its 160MWh Kintore battery energy storage system (BESS), marking the company’s first large-scale energy storage venture in Britain.The project will deliver 50MW/160MWh of battery storage and aims to begin commercial operations by 2026. EDF will use its Powershift platform to provide real-time optimization services for the battery storage system.EDF’s Powershift is the company’s battery energy storage optimization platform that manages revenue generation for battery assets across multiple UK electricity markets. The platform serves as EDF’s primary solution for managing the flexibility of energy storage systems.Powershift uses technology…

On November 24, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued its final order in Dominion Energy’s Shared minimum solar billing process – delivering a long-awaited solution that will make the program much more workable for customers. The ruling represents a major improvement for Virginians who are not exempt from the minimum bill and will help expand access to one of the state’s most effective tools for lowering energy costs. The Shared Solar program aligns with that of Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger Affordable Virginia Planensuring that all Virginians have access to affordable, reliable energy. However, the Commission has not recognized the full…

Bernreuter Research says nine of the world’s 10 largest polysilicon manufacturers are based in China, with Tongwei, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy and Xinte Energy holding a combined 65 percent share of global production by 2024. November 25, 2025 Patrick Jowett Bernreuter Research said in a new report that nine of the world’s 10 largest polysilicon manufacturers are based in China, with Tongwei, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy and Xinte Energy holding a combined 65% share of global production by 2024. According to findings from Bernreuter Research, all but one of the world’s ten largest polysilicon manufacturers are based in…

UK energy company ep Group has announced a partnership with global smart energy company GridBeyond to deliver AI-powered optimization for a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in North Baddesley.The partnership will see GridBeyond’s energy management system (EMS) and AI-driven optimization platform deployed to manage ep Group’s battery storage operations, enabling real-time optimization, design, forecasting and trading capabilities. The partnership also includes registering the facility on the capacity market. The duration of the battery storage system has not been disclosed.GridBeyond’s platform provides access to multiple revenue streams within the UK energy market through accurate energy price forecasting, enabling strategic charging…

Naturgy and BlueNewables are developing a 1 MW floating solar power plant off Spain’s Mediterranean coast, with two 500 kW units, designed for use on the open sea and scheduled to start testing in 2026. November 25, 2025 Pilar Sanchez Molina By pv magazine Spain Naturgy, through its innovation platform Innovahub and Spanish startup BlueNewables, is promoting a project to develop floating photovoltaic technology for open sea environments. This initiative, which has received a grant from the Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Savings (IDAE) under the Renmarinas program, aims to explore new renewable solutions that contribute to the decarbonization…

By Brad Kramer November 24, 2025 The Illinois State Legislature has clarified rules for solar sites, allowing disputes from a city that objects to a project outside its boundaries to be resolved. Following the state Legislature’s passage of the Energy Omnibus Bill on Oct. 30, Grundy County and ECA Solar leaders say the new statutory language reaffirms county authority over the siting of solar projects in unincorporated Morris. ECA Solar is developing a large-scale solar energy project in Grundy County. However, the city of Morris has filed a lawsuit against the county, a private landowner and a subsidiary of ECA…