Fraunhofer Team Validates Megawatt Charging Without Upgrading the Grid
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems have demonstrated that megawatt-scale charging for heavy electric vehicles can work without reinforcing the grid connection — a result confirmed during trials in Freiburg under the HV-MELA-BAT research programme. Partners included Motion Control & Power Electronics and Mercedes-Benz Energy. The core challenge the project addressed is […]
UK Solar Fire Rate Outpaces Installation Growth, Insurers Warn
The number of fires involving photovoltaic systems in the United Kingdom is growing more than twice as fast as the solar market itself, according to data from industrial insurer QBE. Between 2022 and 2025, fire service call-outs linked to PV installations rose 133%, while the installed base expanded by just 52% over the same period. […]
Ørsted Backs Germany’s Return to Two-Sided CfDs for Offshore Wind
Ørsted’s chief executive has given a broadly positive assessment of Germany’s draft tender rules for an upcoming 2.5 GW offshore wind auction, calling the reintroduction of two-sided contracts for difference as a support mechanism a welcome and long-delayed development. Speaking on the company’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Rasmus Errboe told analysts that Germany represents a […]
France Extends C3IV Green Industry Tax Credit by Three Years
France has renewed its C3IV investment tax credit for green manufacturing for a further three years, formalised in the Official Journal on 12 August 2026. The extension is part of the country’s broader reindustrialisation strategy, aimed at reinforcing France’s standing as a European leader in decarbonisation technologies. The scheme covers four sectors: Battery manufacturing Wind […]
