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British consultants GlobalData say Singapore could add between 300MW and 400MW of solar power annually by 2035, taking its cumulative capacity to the 5GW threshold from about 1.9GW today. January 5, 2026 Patrick Jowett Singapore According to analysis from GlobalData, the company is on track to deploy 5.3 GW of solar energy by the end of 2035. The British consultancy expects Singapore to deploy around 300 MW of solar energy by 2025, increasing its cumulative capacity from 1.6 GW to around 1.9 GW by the end of 2024. The analysts expect annual deployments of between 300 MW and 400 MW…

Wood Mackenzie’s ranking for the first half of 2025 shows that the top 10 leading inverter manufacturers have a global market share of 71%. January 5, 2026 Patrick Jowett Wooden Mackenzie has published its global inverter manufacturing rankings for the first half of 2025. The ranking puts Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Sungrow at the top of the list, with almost identical scores of 93.9 and 93.7. Germany’s SMA is in third place, followed by Austria’s Fronius in fourth place and China’s Ginlong/Solis in fifth place. The top ten is completed by China’s GoodWe in sixth place, Japan’s TMEIC and Israel’s…

Storio Energy has enabled behind-the-meter (BTM) industrial battery systems to participate in Automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve (aFRR), a service that has until now been dominated in France by front-of-meter storage. January 5, 2026 Gwénaëlle Deboutte By ESS news Storio Energy, specialized in battery energy storage systems for large electricity consumers, has reached a new milestone in France by having its behind-the-meter batteries participate in the aFRR. The aFRR is used to automatically correct deviations around the target grid frequency of 50 Hz. Until now, batteries providing aFRR services in France were almost exclusively front-of-the-meter, standalone systems connected directly to the…

The Chinese company said the new Z-type mounting supports installation angles of 5°, 10° and 15° and withstands wind speeds of up to 45 m/s. It claims a lifespan of more than 25 years. January 5, 2026 Lior Kahana The mounting solution for Z-brackets for flat roofs Image: Mibet Chinese solar mounting system supplier Mibet recently launched a Z-type mounting system designed for installations on concrete flat roofs. The new mounting structure, called Flat Roof Z Bracket Mounting Solution, supports installation angles of 5°, 10° and 15° and can withstand wind speeds of up to 45 m/s. “The design offers…

Nofar USA, a subsidiary of global independent power producer Nofar Energy, is the successful bidder to acquire a 979 MW utility-scale solar portfolio developed by Pine Gate Renewables, pending approval by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Nofar VS A hearing to consider approval of the sale is scheduled for Jan. 5. In addition to bankruptcy court approval, completion of the transaction remains subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including government approvals. If approved, Nofar USA would acquire nine solar projects totaling in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas for $285 million.…

A Chinese research group has demonstrated an electrical imaging technique using 3D tomographic conductive atomic force microscopy to investigate passivation strategies of perovskite films to improve the stability and efficiency of perovskite solar cells. January 5, 2026 Valerie Thompson Researchers in China have developed an electrical imaging technique using three-dimensional (3D) tomographic conductive atomic force microscopy (TC-AFM) to go beyond the indirect characterization of perovskite film and to investigate the effects of passivation treatments intended to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells. “The main novelty is the use of three-dimensional tomographic conductive atomic force microscopy to directly visualize how…

Denmark-based energy company Ørsted has sold a 50% stake in the 2.9 GW UK Hornsea 3 offshore wind project, but a co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) is not part of the deal. The transaction to sell 50% of the 2.9GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind project to asset manager Apollo, completed on December 30, does not include the 300MW/600MWh BESS, a spokesperson confirmed. Solar energy portal. Construction of the 300MW/600MWh unit, named Iceni, started in March 2025 and it is expected to come online by the end of 2026. Tesla supplies the BESS technology while Knights Brown handles the construction.…

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has signed sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) to acquire two new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Scotland and England. The company has signed agreements for the 240 MW Cockenzie project in East Lothian, Scotland, and the 57 MW Monet’s Garden project in North Yorkshire, England, together with a total capacity of 297 MW. In addition, the acquisition of Monet’s Garden has effectively been completed and ownership has been transferred to Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, which is listed on the Specialist Fund Segment (SFS) of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker ‘GRID’. The…

Chinese authorities plan to implement a series of policy measures to introduce stronger intellectual property protection in the country’s photovoltaic sector. Chinese enterprises are encouraged to accelerate technological progress and reserve basic patents for the development of technologies. January 5, 2026 Patrick Jowett China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MITT) have unveiled a package of policy measures aimed at Intellectual property (IP) protection in the country’s solar industry. The two sides jointly published a document committing to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights to “effectively solve the problem of involution competition,…

Greece has licensed around 900 MW of stand-alone, front-of-the-meter battery storage through three auctions, but no projects have yet been connected to the grid. January 5, 2026 Ilias Tsagas Image: Dominick Vietor, Pixabay By ESS news In 2023, Greece organized its first battery storage auction, awarding 412 MW for 12 projects. In 2024, it conducted a second tender awarding 300 MW of additional battery storage capacity for 11 projects, while in 2025 it also awarded 189 MW of battery storage through a third tender. None of this capacity is connected to the grid. Stelios Psomas, policy officer at the Hellenic…