Italy: 2027 Photovoltaic Bonus: 40% Contribution and Deductions Up to 50%
The 2027 Italian budget draft introduces a 40% capital grant for residential solar installations up to 1 MW, alongside existing tax deduction schemes. This…
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Policy Desk
Tariffs · Auctions · Subsidies · Permitting · Trade policy · Grid codes- Tamil Nadu government unveils Battery Energy Storage System policy
- China Solar PV News Snippets: 11 PV Companies Receive First Certificates Under China’s Mandatory Module Standards & More
- Solar bonanza: Merchant revenues soar to highest level in two years as gas generation hits all
- Solar Power and Storage: Nearly a Million Jobs, SolarPower Europe
- Get ready for solar panel installation on your roof!
- Batteries soon to be majority in the capacity payment mechanism (CPM) in Belgium
Storage Watch
BESS · LFP · PCS / BMS · Long-duration · Storage markets
What Energy Storage Buyers Need to Know Heading Into 2027
Large loads like data centers are now contracting directly with construction firms to build storage systems, bypassing traditional developers. This shift…
- China’s Mengxi grid tops 20 GW of storage as renewables approach 60% of capacity
- Samsung SDI books 60 GWh of US storage orders and begins Indiana LFP ESS production
- CATL's ESS battery lasts 25 years in fewer containers to reduce land use
- World's Largest 60MW Liquid Air Energy Storage National Demonstration Project Successfully Connected to Grid and Power Generation
- Masen launches an international market for a battery test facility at Noor Ouarzazate, with a projected budget of $3.25 million
- Envision deploys 800 V DC power based on solid-state transformers at its Ulanqab AI data center
Project Pipeline
Utility-scale · EPC · Commissioning · Grid connection
Italy: Agrivoltaics in Appidè: Crops Between Panels and Municipal Appeal
The 54.4 MW agrivoltaic project in Corigliano d’Otranto faces a legal challenge from the municipality over environmental permits and land use. This dispute…
- Renewable Energy in Oman Attracts New Chinese Partnerships
- Vattenfall opens first hybrid park in Germany
- Guoneng Sichuan Mianning 120MW Photovoltaic Project EPC General Contracting Bid, DC-side Installed Capacity 146.43MWp Planned for Full Capacity Grid Connection in 2027
- SolarEdge Cuts Ties With Australia
- Spain: Solar energy boom stalls in Xàtiva: Three photovoltaic plant projects scrapped in six months
- China activates world’s highest grid-connected solar thermal plant
Solar Applications
Rooftop · Agrivoltaics · Floating solar · BIPV
Qatar Study Finds Solar Cooling Cuts Building Emissions
A new study demonstrates that combining Passivhaus insulation with photovoltaic-driven solar cooling can drastically reduce carbon emissions in Qatari…
- United States: Minnesota Projects See Promising Early Results from Blending Solar and Agricultural Production
- In Nigeria, solar panels are the new wedding gift
- Russia: Blackout Protection: Who, Where, and at What Price Are Installing Solar Panels in Stavropol Krai
- Standalone Solar Microgrid Simulated for Rural Secondary School in
- The Philippines’ ‘solar surge’ leaves many Filipinos behind
- Grid access cuts solar adoption odds in Cameroon, study finds
Tech Frontier
TOPCon · HJT · Perovskite · Wafers · Manufacturing
JinkoSolar Defies China's Slump: To Deliver 75 GW in 2026, Projects Up to 20% Growth in Latin America for 2027
JinkoSolar projects 70 to 75 GW of global module deliveries for 2026, including 4 GW for Latin America, despite a 25% contraction in domestic Chinese demand…
- Waaree doubles Texas solar module manufacturing capacity to 3.2 GW
- Huawei plans 5% to 15% price increases for solar, storage equipment
- China: Tongwei Unveils TOPCon Solar Cell with 26.03% Efficiency and High Sheet Resistance
- Italy: Sodium-ion narrows the gap with lithium-ion, says Polytechnic University of Turin professor
- A 2.2-inch lab ice ball hits solar panel glass at 76 mph, and the first crack appears 126 millionths of a second later
- Sweden bets on magenta solar panels: they allow broccoli cultivation and electricity production on the same land
Capital Watch
Project finance · M&A · IPOs · Asset sales
China: Zhongrun Solar Acquires *ST Yijing for 719 Million Yuan in a Reverse Merger Gamble by a Failed IPO Candidate
Zhongrun Solar is investing 719 million yuan to acquire controlling stake in *ST Yijing, a listed shell company with negative net assets. This reverse merger…
- Belgian spin-off Noak raises €5 million for perovskite-silicon solar cells
- Germany: German Energy Storage Pioneer Sonnen Files for Bankruptcy, Leaving 150,000 Customers
- Middle East Power Storage Batteries Await $19 Billion in Investments
- China: Orders Exceed Targets but Profits Lag, as Energy Storage Drags Down Siyuan Electric's Q3 Margins
- Vietnam: Solar power company formerly controlled by Dragon Capital raises 320 billion VND in 10-year bonds
- South Korea: Ecopro BM Holds Steady with ESS Despite EV Slump... Q3 Operating Profit at 120 Million Won
Grid Edge
Grid stability · Curtailment · Microgrids · VPPs
Wildfires Threaten Solar Power Stations in Australia (Report)
A new UNSW study details how bushfire smoke reduces solar power output up to 150 kilometers from fire sites. This highlights the need for improved smoke…
- South Korea: Why Is Solar Power Being Wasted? The Hidden Bottleneck Behind 100GW of Renewable Energy
- Study raises alarm over cybersecurity of solar PV systems
- Italy: After Refrigerators, Will Solar Power Systems Be the Next Target?
- Brazil: Brasol warns that thefts are the main threat to the profitability of solar power plants
- Emergency Backstop Mechanism: Slamming The Brakes On Your Solar
- Czechia: Czech grid data reveal a small share of solar connections drives most