‘Merchant business case proven, but tougher financing environment’: 8Energies on German BESS market
This year has seen a shift in the financing environment for merchant BESS projects in Germany for the worse.
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Czechia connects 318 MWh of batteries in H1
Czechia added 318 MWh of new battery capacity during the first half of 2026 (H1), according to figures released by Czech solar association Solární Asociace. The figure represents an 83% increase in added capacity when compared to deployments during the…
Australia’s CEFC commits record AU$9.1 billion in FY26 as lifetime clean energy project value passes AU$105 billion
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed a record AU$9.1 billion (US$6 billion) in the financial year to 30 June 2026.
Australia advances data centre energy policy on three fronts as battery storage emerges as key compliance tool
Australia’s framework governing the energy obligations of large data centres advanced on multiple fronts last week.
EU mobilizes €1.5 billion in interest-free loans for European battery cell manufacturing
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for the Battery Booster Facility, a funding instrument providing up to €1.5 billion ($1.73 billion) in interest-free loans to support battery cell manufacturing projects in the European Economic Area (EEA). The…
Interview: Field’s technical director on its 16-18-hour UK LDES battery storage projects
What led Field to submitting, and winning, 16- to 18-hour BESS projects in the UK’s long-duration energy storage (LDES) cap-and-floor scheme, and what are the next steps? We hear from the firm’s technical director.
Citicore breaks ground on 53MWh solar-plus-storage site directly connected to the Philippine distribution network
Citicore has broken ground on the country’s first embedded solar integrated renewable energy and energy storage system (IRESS) facility.
US could surpass 100 GW of annual inverter and PCS manufacturing capacity by 2027
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) recent decision to add foreign-made power inverters to its “Covered List” is prompting the U.S. photovoltaic and energy storage markets to accelerate the shift toward domestically manufactured equipment. An analysis shared Friday by Wood…
Cyprus’ first utility battery project goes online: Interview
Cyprus has taken its first step into commercial battery energy storage, with a 5 MWh system connected to the island’s electricity grid and entering commercial operation in July. The project, developed by electricity supplier Petrolina Electric, marks the first participation of a utility battery…
For energy systems that power a reliable grid, the future is all about location
MIT researchers have created a way to make more climate-informed energy siting choices and shown how it can be used to make energy systems more resilient and reduce blackouts. The researchers’ framework, described in Nature Energy, combines fine-scale meteorology with…