Poland Raises the Battery-to-Solar Ratio for Residential Prosumers
Poland is rewriting the rules for home energy storage, with legislation passed by the Sejm set to take effect on December 1, 2026. Under the new framework, a residential battery’s installed power no longer counts against the microinstallation capacity limit — so long as its power rating does not exceed the paired solar array’s output […]
German Utility Automates Rooftop Solar Grid Approvals, Cutting Weeks to Minutes for Thousands
German distribution network operator Netze BW has put into commercial operation an automated grid-connection service for residential solar installations, cutting what previously required nearly two weeks of manual engineering review down to an instant digital decision for a significant share of applicants. Of more than 16,000 online applications received, over 5,000 households gained a legally […]
Ukraine Revamps Renewable Auction Rules to Attract Private Investment
Ukraine has overhauled its renewable energy support framework after pilot state tenders in 2024 and 2025 drew insufficient investor interest, prompting lawmakers to convert the previous bilateral contract-for-difference into a one-way financial support mechanism under Law №4777. Two separate conditions had dampened developer appetite under the old rules: strict requirements for confirming project financing, and […]
270 Signatories Urge European Commission to Keep RED III Green Hydrogen Targets Intact
A coalition of 270 signatories has called on the European Commission to preserve the existing RFNBO targets established under the RED III directive, pushing back against any relaxation of green hydrogen mandates. The joint letter was first submitted on 24 September. Since that date the coalition has expanded as new participants joined, bringing the total […]
US Electric Vehicle Sales Dip After Tax Credits Expire
Battery electric vehicles lost significant ground in the United States following the expiration of federal tax credits, with their share of new car sales falling from 10% to 6%. Conventional gasoline-electric hybrids — vehicles that do not charge from the grid — picked up much of that slack, reaching 16% of new vehicle sales in […]
National Storage Plans Fall Far Short of COP29 Target, Ember Finds
Governments’ combined storage targets add up to just 822 GW by 2030 — roughly 678 GW below the 1,500 GW goal that 74 countries endorsed at the COP29 climate summit in Baku. A new Ember report shows that although national plans have nearly tripled since 2024, they remain well below even BloombergNEF’s projection of 1,200 […]
Europe Spared €40 Billion in Gas Costs — Yet Peak-Hour Prices Still Track Fossil Fuels
Solar installations across Europe avoided roughly €40 billion in gas import expenditure between March and mid-October, according to industry association SolarPower Europe. The calculations surfaced as European Council leaders held their October 15–16 summit, where the conclusions echoed the sector’s priorities. The savings, however, have not resolved a deeper structural problem: when electricity demand peaks, […]
Naftogaz Wins 300 MW Wind Quota at Ukraine’s State Support Auction
Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz has secured a quota to develop 300 MW of wind power through a state support auction, according to Serhiy Fedorenko, who published the results on Facebook. The tender drew notable market interest: nine companies participated and collectively submitted 93 competitive bids. Combined demand for capacity came in at nearly double […]
