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DiXi Group Highlights Community Green Transformation: Moving from Energy Planning to Investment

In this 100GREEN interview, energy think tank DiXi Group outlines a roadmap for turning one-off green initiatives into a systemic transformation across Ukrainian municipalities through strategic planning, financial access, and scalable pilot projects. Interview Guests Olena Pavlenko – President of DiXi Group Viktoriia Kovalenko – General Manager for Sustainable Development, DiXi Group Core Takeaway Olena […]

Ukraine’s Solar Association to Host Online Forum on Battery Storage and Energy Trading

The Association of Solar Energy of Ukraine (ASEU) has announced an open session of its Energy Storage Committee, scheduled for 27 August at 11:00 via Zoom. The event is being held jointly with iSolar, an integrated alternative-energy developer. The session will be moderated by Serhiy Ruchko, who chairs the ASEU Energy Storage Committee. Speakers from […]

US Clean Energy Debt Finance Surges to $59 Billion in First Half of 2026

New debt financing for US clean energy, manufacturing and clean fuel projects climbed 12% in the first half of 2026, reaching $59 billion — up from a $53 billion tally posted across the prior six-month period. Full-year lending is now on track to total $143 billion by December, a 19% rise over the 2025 annual […]

Rate Reform, Not New Hardware, Could Unlock California’s V2G Storage Potential

California is projected to have nearly 10 million passenger electric vehicles on its roads by 2036, and a joint report from GridLab, Kevala, and E3 argues that even a small share of that fleet could reshape how the state meets its energy storage goals — without large-scale investment in new generation capacity. The combined potential […]

Greek Battery Projects on Track for 12% Returns as Gas Volatility Reshapes Storage Economics

Europe’s persistently turbulent gas markets are reshaping the investment case for battery energy storage, with new analysis from Aurora Energy Research projecting internal rates of return of 12% annually for standalone battery projects in Greece. The consultancy’s modelling shows that two-hour storage systems commissioned in 2027 are expected to outperform projects brought online in 2030 […]

Battery Storage Reaches a Quarter of Evening Grid Demand in California and Bulgaria

Battery energy storage has crossed a significant threshold in two geographically distant electricity markets, supplying roughly a quarter of evening electricity demand and marking the technology’s transition from niche pilot to essential grid infrastructure. Analysis by the Ember think tank shows that in the first half of 2026, the combination of solar panels and storage […]

Romania Approves Construction of 1.24 GW Solar Plant That Could Set a European Record

Romania has taken a major step toward hosting the continent’s largest single solar installation. The national energy regulator ANRE has issued a construction authorization for the Dama Solar project — a 1.24 GW peak-capacity plant — to West Power Investments, a company linked to developer Rezolv Energy. The facility is not yet operational; commercial startup […]

Germany’s Solar Auction Closes Oversubscribed as Average Price Falls Below 4.8 Cents

Germany’s most recent onshore solar tender attracted substantially more capacity than the Federal Network Agency was prepared to award, with submitted bids outpacing the available volume by more than one gigawatt. The agency received 401 applications totalling 3.17 GW. It awarded 2.13 GW across 261 successful bids, leaving roughly a third of the submitted capacity […]