The computing community recently lost one of its enduring voices: IEEE Fellow Peter G. Neumann. The renowned computer scientist and respected risk analyst died on 17 May at the age of 93. For almost 70 years, Neumann shaped the computing…
European BESS developer Giga Storage will begin construction on its 700 MW/ 2.8 GWh Green Turtle project in Belgium in September, with commissioning expected in 2028. The timeline was set following the successful financial close for the project announced on…
Maxsolar, a German renewable energy developer, has secured contracts for two grid-supporting battery storage projects in Bavaria. The first project, in Wutzldorf, is a five-hour, 25 MWh system connected to the Bayernwerk distribution network. It has been developed under Section…
Spain’s government published 36 renewable energy project announcements in June covering solar, wind, hybrid and battery storage projects at various stages of the permitting process. The notices include declarations of public utility, environmental impact assessments, prior administrative authorizations, construction authorizations…
Switzerland installed 1.33 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, down from 1.8 GW in 2024, while demand for lithium-ion battery storage rose 70% year on year, according to Swissolar’s latest “Solar Energy Statistics 2025” report. The country ended 2025…
The Spanish government has opened a public consultation for two BESS projects that would add a combined 100 MW/400 MWh of storage capacity to the Solaben ST1 and Solaben ST6 hybrid CSP and PV plants in Logrosán, Cáceres. The projects,…
Private equity and venture capital investor EQT Group announced the acquisition of U.S. power and AI infrastructure development platform Copia Power from private capital investment firm The Carlyle Group. Carlyle launched Copia in 2021, with the acquisition of a 6…
Chinese-Canadian PV manufacturer Canadian Solar has presented two new versions of its EP Cube storage solution. The product range offers all-in-one residential energy storage solutions that integrate a hybrid bidirectional inverter with modular LFP battery technology. “The EP Cube Single-Phase…
China’s battery manufacturing capacity could surpass projected global demand by 2030, according to a new report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The report projects Chinese cell production capacity of between 5,862 GWh and 6,720 GWh by the end…
Sustainability and business risk software company ESG Playbook announced the launch of Essential Worksheets and Premium Modules, two new sustainability reporting product tiers targeted at small and mid-sized businesses. According to ESG Playbook, the new solutions come as smaller businesses…