China’s Solar Giants Keep Losing Money Despite Module Price Gains
More than nine in ten large Chinese solar manufacturers are still operating at a loss, even after module prices rose between 10 and 30 percent, according to an International Energy Agency report cited by PV Magazine USA. The sector’s combined net losses widened from $4.4 billion in 2024 to nearly $5.5 billion the following year, […]
US Clean Energy Sector Eyes Bipartisan Push on Tax Credits as New Congress Convenes
With Democrats set to hold a congressional majority when the new session opens in January, federal energy policy is expected to pivot toward domestic manufacturing incentives and tighter supply chain restrictions, according to PV Magazine USA. The most promising bipartisan vehicle for the solar industry is an extension of Section 45X tax credits, which currently […]
Dutch Parliament Sets Spring Deadline for Balcony Solar Regulations
The Netherlands’ lower house of parliament has voted to require the government to draft a regulatory framework for balcony-mounted solar systems, with a deadline set for next spring. The move comes as an estimated 35% of Dutch households already operate rooftop solar installations, creating political and market momentum for smaller plug-in units that could benefit […]
Home Batteries Prove Grid-Scale Clout in California Peak Event
A coordinated network of more than 140,000 residential battery systems delivered over 580 MW of peak output to support California’s power supply across a three-hour window of elevated demand in September 2026 — a performance comparable to a full-scale conventional power plant. The effort, a joint initiative by Sunrun and Tesla, showed that aggregated home […]
Ukraine Restarts Energy Efficiency Fund Applications After 630 Million Hryvnia Injection
Ukraine’s Energy Efficiency Fund has received a 630-million-hryvnia capital contribution, with the funds already deposited into the Fund’s accounts, paving the way for a resumption of applications to its housing support programmes. The capital injection fulfils Step 10.17 of the Ukraine Facility Plan, which covers the country’s energy sector reform commitments under the EU support […]
Germany’s Capacity Auction Locks Out Batteries, Hands 5 GW to Gas
Germany has awarded 5.16 gigawatts of long-term capacity contracts to gas generators, with battery storage systems shut out by technical thresholds that most projects cannot currently meet. The Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, distributed the contracts under the first phase of the Power Supply Security Act, granting 15-year agreements at a weighted average rate of €155,296 […]
Dutch Green Hydrogen Bet Stalls Despite €784 Million in Public Subsidies
The Dutch government committed €783.5 million to green hydrogen development in 2022, awarding subsidies to seven electrolyzer projects with a combined target of 1,150 MW of capacity. Four years later, developers have abandoned four of those projects — covering 550 MW in total — and none of the remaining initiatives has reached commercial operation. Around […]
