INTERVIEW: ANEW-LIFE: from idea to investment-ready project
From idea to investment-ready project. This is precisely where Zhytomyr sees one of the main values of ANEW-LIFE. Within the project, the city is working not only on identifying promising energy solutions. The next crucial stage is preparing feasibility studies necessary for further implementation and attracting funding. The experience of Zhytomyr, Nizhyn, and Kalush is […]
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. […]
INTERVIEW: How the war forced Zhytomyr to completely change its energy strategy
Prior to the full-scale war, Zhytomyr focused primarily on energy conservation and energy efficiency. However, the war forced the city to fundamentally rethink its approach to energy resilience. Serhiy Kondratiuk, Deputy Mayor of Zhytomyr, discussed this shift in a new episode of 100GREEN. Previously, municipal programs were aimed mainly at reducing natural gas and electricity […]
Microgrids Set for Steady Global Expansion as Weather Risk and Clean Energy Goals Drive Demand
The global electricity system is shifting away from large centralized grids toward smaller, locally controlled networks that can operate independently when the main grid fails. Updated analysis from GlobalData points to sustained microgrid market growth through 2030, building on an earlier projection that had placed the sector’s value at $60.61 billion by 2027. The Americas […]
German Battery Developers Weigh Flexible Grid Contracts Against Revenue Certainty
Flexible connection agreements are dividing opinion among battery storage developers in Germany, as operators navigate a system where faster grid access often comes at the cost of reduced participation in ancillary services markets. At the Energy Storage Summit Germany, industry figures debated whether the speed-versus-revenue trade-off embedded in these contracts is workable. A recurring theme […]
Kosovo’s First Wind Auction Draws Three International Bids
Kosovo received three competing bids in its inaugural wind power tender, with the award going to whichever bidder offers the lowest price per megawatt-hour — subject to a ceiling of 80.2 euros per MWh. The Ministry of Economy is offering 15-year contracts for difference covering projects in the 50–100 MW range. The three contenders are […]
Electric Thermal Batteries Move from MIT Labs to Cement Factory Floor
The cement sector accounts for roughly 8% of global carbon emissions, and technology developed at MIT is now moving from demonstration to industrial deployment. Electrified Thermal Solutions (ETS) has announced the completed installation of two Joule Hive electric thermal battery units at a Holcim cement plant, with Holcim becoming the company’s third global industrial partner. […]
EU Solar Manufacturing Law Stalls as Only Six States Apply Sustainability Rules
Europe’s flagship green industry law is falling short of its ambition to rebuild domestic solar manufacturing, with industry groups warning that slow and uneven rollout leaves the continent exposed to import dependence. Since the start of 2026, just six EU member states have embedded the Net Zero Industry Act’s sustainability criteria into their public renewable […]
Spain’s Solar Surge Tops the Generation Mix as Prices Slide and Storage Scales Up
Spain installed 10.1 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2025, with ground-mounted plants accounting for 8,966 MW of that total — a 31 percent year-on-year rise — lifting solar to the leading position in national electricity generation at nearly 23 percent of total output, according to industry association UNEF’s annual report. The rapid build-out is squeezing […]
Trump Grid Security Order Puts US Clean Energy Buildout at Risk
A White House executive order signed in late August threatens to slow the United States’ own renewable energy expansion in the name of protecting critical grid infrastructure from foreign adversaries. The order, dated August 26, restricts procurement of specific power-system hardware for installations operating at 69 kilovolts and above. It covers equipment from 24 nations […]
Greece’s Grid Operator Unveils €9 Billion Decade Plan to Handle Renewables Surge
Greece’s independent power transmission operator IPTO has published a ten-year infrastructure programme worth €9 billion — €2 billion more than its previous plan — that covers the period from 2027 to 2036. The draft was recently opened for public consultation, with roughly 80 percent of the total budget earmarked for projects to be completed before […]
California Eyes Permit Overhaul to Cut Clean-Energy Installation Costs
Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign two bills that could substantially lower the cost of installing heat pumps, rooftop solar panels, and home batteries across California. If enacted, the legislation would streamline a permitting landscape that analysts say routinely adds hundreds — sometimes more than $1,000 — to household clean-energy projects. The […]
Europe Sits on 1,700 GW of Stalled Renewables as Hybrid Plants Await Regulatory Clarity
Roughly 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects are waiting for grid connection slots across sixteen EU member states and the United Kingdom — a backlog that exceeds Germany’s entire installed generating capacity more than sixfold. The figure captures a fundamental shift in European clean energy policy: after a quarter-century of building new capacity, the central […]
How Zhytomyr Is Preparing for the Energy Future: Lessons for Ukrainian Municipalities
In a new interview on 100GREEN, featuring Serhii Kondratiuk, Deputy Mayor of Zhytomyr, and Olha Kruhliak, Chief Specialist at the Municipal Institution “City Development Agency” of the Zhytomyr City Council, we discuss how Zhytomyr is transforming its energy strategy amid the ongoing war — shifting from a traditional focus on energy conservation and consumption reduction […]
Slovenia’s Grid Operators Sign Hydrogen Pact with Japan’s Yokogawa at Chiba Ministerial
Slovenia’s electricity and gas transmission operators have joined forces with a Japanese industrial technology company to advance the country’s hydrogen ambitions. ELES, which manages the national power grid, and Plinovodi, the gas network operator, signed a memorandum of understanding with Yokogawa Electric Corporation at the 2026 Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting in Chiba, Japan. The agreement […]
