Smart Software Unlocks Energy Storage Value for Ukrainian Businesses, Says Gecko VPP
Suboptimal management of solar panels and battery systems could cost Ukrainian companies up to 30 percent of potential revenue, according to energy management firm Gecko VPP. The finding comes as industrial storage gains wider adoption across the country as a tool for energy resilience — yet the financial return on those investments varies significantly. Ukraine […]
Europe’s Diesel Drivers Pay €32 Extra Per Tank as Refinery Margins Quadruple
Filling a 50-litre diesel tank in Europe now costs €32 more than it did in February, and a new analysis by Transport & Environment points to refinery margins as a significant part of the explanation. Profit margins at European refineries climbed from around €0.10 per litre in February to €0.41 per litre by mid-September — […]
Solar Power at the Factory Gate: Ukraine’s Path Through the EU Carbon Border Levy
Ukraine’s solar industry association is urging exporters in carbon-intensive sectors to treat on-site renewable energy not merely as a cost-cutting measure but as a tool for managing liabilities under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. ASEU board chair Vladislav Sokolovsky made the case at a Dialogue Hub event, explaining that CBAM explicitly accounts for the […]
Sweden’s First ZOE Fast-Chargers Run on Solar and Batteries — No Grid Upgrade Needed
A hybrid charging hub on Sweden’s E22 motorway near Ronneby, in Kalmar municipality, has connected two 180 kW fast chargers to an existing 63-ampere grid feed — without any network upgrade. The facility marks the first installation of ZOE-series DC terminals in Sweden and demonstrates how battery storage can work around the capacity constraints that […]
Ireland Broadens Home Energy Grants to Include Battery Storage
Ireland is expanding its residential clean-energy support scheme starting 6 October, adding battery storage to a programme that previously focused on solar panels alone. Households can now claim up to €600 toward the cost of a storage unit, while those in lower income brackets may receive a combined package of up to €9,000 covering both […]
Romania’s 1.3 GW Dama Solar Secures €561 Million — EU’s Largest Solar Finance Package
A €561 million financing package has been assembled for Dama Solar, a 1.3 GW photovoltaic facility in Arad county, Romania, marking the largest single fundraise in developer Rezolv Energy’s history and, by installed capacity, the biggest solar park under construction in the European Union. The European Investment Bank anchored the syndicate, which draws in commercial […]
