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A Municipal Energy Plan is not just a document “for the sake of it.” It is a roadmap that helps the community determine which energy projects to implement first, where to direct its own funds, and where to attract loans or grant financing. As Nataliia Kholodova, program manager at the NGO “Ecotclub,” explains, one of […]

Ukraine’s installed solar generation has reached between 9.4 and 9.7 GW, with roughly 2 GW of additional capacity forecast to come online by the end of 2026, according to the Ukrainian Solar Energy Association (ASEU). The solar build-out has been accompanied by sharp growth in battery storage. Developers added 2.9 GWh of energy storage capacity […]

A Frankfurt-based startup is developing a sodium-ion home battery for people who rent apartments or own units where roof access or the installation of a personal solar plant is simply not available. Revolta’s device plugs into a standard wall socket, charging when electricity prices are low and discharging during the evening peak — all without […]

A new Environmental Defense Fund report, published through Utility Dive, documents a sharp reversal in US power planning: cancellations of proposed gas generation projects fell markedly in 2024 and remained low into mid-2026, while rejection rates in the renewable energy segment trended upward over the same period. Data center demand is a key driver, with […]

During California’s October heat wave, residential battery systems collectively discharged 745 megawatts into the state’s power grid — a figure that surpasses most of the state’s gas peaker plants and, according to Sunrun, roughly matches peak-hour electricity consumption across San Francisco and San Jose combined. The record was set on October 6, when more than […]

A new network tariff regulation approved by Austria’s energy regulator E-Control will impose charges on battery storage systems based on 15-minute peak demand — and industry associations warn the change could sharply erode investment incentives and stall a portion of projects in development. The rule, known as SNE-G-V, takes effect on 1 January 2027 and […]

Ukraine has overhauled the operating procedures for its state biomethane registry, with the Cabinet of Ministers adopting Resolution No. 1242 on 7 October 2026. The new rules take effect three months after the document’s official publication. The central change is a formal separation between physical gas volumes and the legal proof of their ecological sustainability. […]

Plug-in hybrid vehicles run on electricity only 27% of the time in everyday use, according to a Transport & Environment analysis of 2024 data — raising sharp questions about whether the technology deserves the same fiscal treatment as fully electric cars. The report found that real-world carbon emissions from PHEVs diverge significantly from laboratory WLTP […]

A structural split has opened in European electricity markets: solar power effectively buffers daytime prices from gas shocks, but offers no protection after dark. That is the central finding of an analysis by WSP analyst Safa Sen, published in PV Magazine using ENTSO-E data across two 227-day crisis periods. During the spring-summer 2026 crisis, daytime […]

More solar panels do not always mean a better energy project. One of the common mistakes made by communities is trying to design a solar power plant with the maximum possible capacity, often without correlating it with the facility’s actual consumption and integration capabilities. As Nataliia Kholodova, Project Manager at the NGO Ekoclub, explains, this […]

Ukraine’s gas distribution operator plans to integrate 226 distributed generation facilities into its network before the end of the year, with 140 already connected and 86 more in the pipeline. The announcement came from Lyudmyla Kinder, chair of the management board of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine (Hazmerezhі), in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Kinder […]

French developer Neoen has commissioned a 92 MW / 183 MWh battery storage facility in Brittany, its fourth operational storage site in France. The Breizh Big Battery, situated in the municipality of Plœber-Christ, will participate in a pilot programme led by transmission system operator RTE. The test centres on grid-forming technology, which allows a battery […]

South Korea built out hydrogen refueling infrastructure well ahead of demand — and is now paying the price. By August 2026, the country had installed 493 hydrogen fueling modules, completing nearly three-quarters of its 2030 build-out target. Yet the vehicle fleet has barely materialized: only 49,220 hydrogen vehicles are registered nationwide, against a government target […]

Ukraine’s commercial energy storage sector has reached 650 MW of installed capacity, according to Oleksandr Martyniuk, head of strategic planning and analytics at grid operator Ukrenergo, who shared the figure during an online presentation of a new industry guide by the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association (UWEA). The 650 MW total covers only standalone storage facilities […]

The Biohaus Foundation is sending a special cargo consignment from Paderborn, Germany, to Ukraine ahead of the cold season, carrying solar panels, battery systems and inverters for five institutions across the country. The shipment includes 60 kW of photovoltaic modules, battery systems with hybrid inverters rated at 40 kW, and a standalone 62 kWh powerbank […]

Europe’s long-term renewable power purchase agreement market recorded a sharp monthly rebound in September, with 25 contracts signed for a combined 1.2 gigawatts — compared with just 335 MW the previous month. Corporate buyers drove the bulk of that activity, accounting for 21 of the 25 agreements and 1.1 GW of the total volume. Across […]

The US Department of the Interior has asked a federal court to return for administrative review the 2023 construction and operations approval for a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm that has been generating power for six months and has all 65 of its turbines installed. The motion effectively places the department on the side of opponents […]

Solar Generation + Heat Pump: How Efficient Can Such a Combination Be in Ukraine? The Global 100 RE Ukraine website published an article about practical cases where solar generation works together with heat pumps and storage systems. One of the striking examples is a project in Zviahel, where the estimated cost of heat after modernization […]

Electric vehicles now account for roughly 40 percent of all new Volkswagen Group orders placed in Europe, with the manufacturer attributing the shift to elevated fossil-fuel prices and the debut of a new affordable urban EV family. According to a company report cited by CleanTechnica, battery-electric car orders across the group climbed more than 60 […]

Drinking water continues to reach homes in Mykolaiv’s eastern suburbs even during emergency electricity outages, thanks to a battery-backed solar installation that keeps an underground pump running autonomously. The compact photovoltaic system sits discreetly among residential buildings and powers the pump from its own generation — no waiting for high-voltage lines to be restored. The […]