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Battery energy storage has crossed a decisive cost threshold: a new levelized cost of energy (LCOE) report from Wood Mackenzie finds that storage systems now deliver electricity more cheaply than gas-fired peaker plants in all 43 global markets the firm analyzed. The economics of grid balancing have fundamentally changed. On a lifecycle basis, battery installations […]

High upfront costs and rigid long-term contracts have kept many building owners from installing battery storage. Finnish startup Truman Data, which is commercialising a VTT-developed technology through its Energy Coop platform, is pitching a different arrangement: it organises battery financing, operates the systems, and takes an agreed share of whatever earnings the client actually receives […]

A cross-sector gathering of government, financial, and energy stakeholders will convene in Kyiv on 5 November 2026 for the first annual UAVE forum “Ukraine Renewable Energy Agenda 2027.” The event will be held in a shelter, with support from national energy company NEC Ukrenergo. Expected participants include representatives from the government, the Verkhovna Rada, the […]

Global investment fund Actis has completed the purchase of a 112 MW / 518 MWh battery storage project in Kozienice, Poland, from DTEK Renewable International, and has separately signed a conditional agreement to acquire a second facility in Trzebinia. Actis announced both transactions on October 6, 2026, roughly three months after its Polish platform launched. […]

An advisory body to the European Commission has recommended tightening regulatory oversight of the solar sector over cybersecurity concerns, identifying inverters and their software as potential vulnerabilities in the power grid. The Solar Energy Expert Group (SEEG) published a report outlining measures to limit exposure to equipment sourced from suppliers under risk-country jurisdictions. The document […]

Three communities in western Ukraine are exploring biogas production as a dual answer to waste management and local energy needs, with a joint application now on the table for a facility worth 9.8 million euros. The initiative was discussed at a pilot project final conference organised with UABIO participation on 7 October, bringing together Truskavets, […]

The EU solar sector is heading for a net workforce reduction of 108,000 jobs by 2030, even as total installed capacity continues to climb, according to a SolarPower Europe report. The driver is a structural shift: the industry has moved from a phase of rapid year-on-year expansion into a mature market where annual build volumes […]

The global solar supply chain will remain in oversupply for the next 12 to 24 months, with excess manufacturing capacity exiting the market only gradually, Edurne Zoco said in an interview with pv magazine. China’s manufacturing base alone can produce solar cells at a capacity exceeding 900 gigawatts per year, while global demand stands at […]

A joint session of Ukraine’s solar energy association ASEU and the Ukrainian Heat Pump Association has shown how pairing solar installations with heat pumps can sharply reduce heating costs for public facilities, with a development centre in Zvyahel serving as the lead case study. At the meeting, moderated by Serhiy Ruchko, participants reviewed results from […]

A 650-megawatt wind project in Ukraine’s Poltava region has secured cross-border renewable energy status from the European Commission, qualifying it for EU funding. The facility, named WIND and developed by Ukrainian energy company DTEK, is projected to produce 2 terawatt-hours of electricity per year, with output destined in part for export to Romania. The CB […]

Bulgarian manufacturer AuroraCell has introduced a residential energy storage system built on sodium-ion chemistry with a chromium oxide (NCO) cathode — a variant the company says delivers durability and cold-weather performance that standard sodium-ion cells typically struggle to match. The AuroraCell 9.7 kWh 48V RESS Pack is designed for 48V DC hybrid inverters and carries […]

Rezolv Energy has secured €561 million from 14 lenders to fund construction of Dama Solar, a 1.3 GW solar project in Romania’s Arad county that the company says would be the largest ground-mounted renewable energy development in the European Union. Spread across more than 1,000 hectares, the plant is scheduled to reach commercial operation in […]

When Cherokee County, Iowa placed an indefinite moratorium on battery storage siting in March 2026, a planned agrivoltaic project came to an abrupt halt. The Smith brothers had intended to combine cattle grazing with solar panels and a 25 MW / 100 MWh battery system — but community fears, not the technology itself, blocked the […]

Researchers have found 8,547 industrial control systems managing solar and wind installations across Europe exposed and accessible on the public internet — where they have no business being. The joint investigation by security firm Modat and the Netherlands National Cybersecurity Centre identified the affected interfaces, many protected by nothing more than a basic login page. […]

LEGO has moved e-methanol-based plastic into serial production, using the material for more than 90 types of components in its standard brick range. The rollout covers some of the toy maker’s most structurally demanding parts — cross-shaped axles, connectors, steering wheels and minifigure hands — elements subject to the strictest strength and rigidity requirements in […]

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has provided a HoldCo debt package worth €155 million ($174.5 million) to MaxSolar, a developer and operator based in Traunstein, Germany, to accelerate the build-out of its renewable energy assets. The capital will refinance MaxSolar’s existing 2023 obligations, fund the completion of projects currently under development, and support the acquisition of […]

Tesla has added hardware-level vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability to its Model 3 and Model Y, expanding bidirectional charging beyond the Cybertruck where the technology first appeared. Both models can now route battery power to a house during grid outages through a converter embedded directly in the vehicle. The architecture sets Tesla apart from most rivals in […]

Poland’s government has announced a one-billion-zloty (roughly $258 million) subsidy scheme for residential energy storage, covering both electrical batteries and thermal systems. The announcement follows a sharp rise in adoption: since early 2024, the country’s installed base of home batteries has grown from 10,000 to 150,000 units, and the programme aims to push that figure […]

Teofipol Energy has delivered its first biomethane cargo to Hungary — 45,000 cubic metres routed through Ukraine’s existing gas transport system — making it the country’s fifth biomethane exporter. The buyer was Hungarian firm ERU Europe. The company operates a plant in Khmelnytskyy region that opened earlier this year and is currently Ukraine’s largest active […]

Solar energy is now powering 55 Ukrainian hospitals, with total commissioned rooftop capacity reaching 4.1 megawatts by early October 2026. Each installation combines photovoltaic panels with battery storage systems and related equipment, giving medical facilities reliable autonomous power during blackouts. The work is coordinated under the “Ray of Hope” initiative, which brings together the European […]