Massachusetts Expands Heat-Pump Rate Cuts, Adding $9.8 Million in Winter Savings
More than 65,000 Massachusetts households with heat pumps will pay less for electricity starting November 1, after state regulators approved rate proposals from National Grid and Unitil. The new measures reduce transmission charges on top of existing distribution discounts, pushing rates below last year’s already-reduced levels. A household consuming 600 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month […]
SEIA and CCSA to Merge, Creating Unified Voice for U.S. Solar Industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association and the Coalition for Community Solar Access have agreed to combine into a single organization, with the formal merger set to take effect in early October. The two groups say the consolidation will allow the broader solar and energy storage sector to speak with one voice across both state and […]
H2APEX and Lhyfe Expand Green Hydrogen Supply Deal Across Germany
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe and German green hydrogen developer H2APEX have announced an expanded commercial agreement, committing to supply up to 100 tonnes of certified renewable hydrogen annually over the next two years. The deal extends an earlier working relationship between the two companies. Under the new terms, Lhyfe will deliver hydrogen that meets RFNBO […]
Home Battery Market Set for 46 GWh Surge in 2026 as New Regions Emerge
The global residential energy storage market is on track to add 46.1 GWh of new capacity this year, according to forecasts from InfoLink Consulting, with Europe remaining a central pillar of demand at an expected 15.4 GWh. Within Europe, established markets in Germany, Italy and Austria are holding steady, but Eastern Europe is drawing increasing […]
Poland Holds 40 GW Solar Backlog as Grid Pressure Mounts
Poland’s solar sector is sitting on a record pipeline: more than 40 gigawatts of projects are waiting to connect to the national grid, nearly double the country’s installed solar capacity of 21.8 GW recorded in the first quarter of 2025. August data from Warsaw-based research institute Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej (IEO) put the number of projects […]
DFC Approves $185M for Ukraine Battery Storage Project
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved financing of up to $185 million for a large-scale battery energy storage system in Ukraine, covering six installation sites across the country. The system will deliver 200 MW of capacity and 400 MWh of storage, developed jointly by Ukrainian energy company DTEK and American firm Fluence. […]
