Solar surge hits most of Europe in August
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that August 2025 marked one of the most productive months for European PV this decade, particularly across the western half of the continent.
BMW, E.ON offer bidirectional EV charging tariff
BMW and E.ON say they have launched Germany’s first commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) solution, allowing EV owners to provide grid access while ensuring no impact on battery life.
Canadian startup launches residential heat pump with 24/7 monitoring
Jetson said its new heat pump system has a coefficient of performance of up to 4.1 and an energy efficiency rating of up to 11.7. The new product integrates air quality sensors, an energy monitor, and a “smart” thermostat.
Bangladesh revises net metering rules to expand solar
Bangladesh has updated its net metering framework for solar. The new rules aim to expand access and raise self-consumption among prosumers.
Panasonic testing new energy management system to combine solar, heat pumps, batteries
The Japanese company said the first pilot projects are being carried out in the Tokyo metropolitan area with the support of Japanese oil giant Eneos.
The Netherlands adds around 550 MW of small-scale solar in H1
Provisional estimates from research agency Dutch New Energy Research indicate around 550 MW of solar systems less than 1 MW in size were installed in the Netherlands across the first half of this year.
Solar output up sixfold in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia
Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia’s cumulative solar generation increased sixfold between 2019 and 2024, while each country made efforts to reduce its coal dependency. However, energy think tank Ember says a lack of battery storage uptake and solar targets below the EU average risk derailing progress.
Enphase presents bidirectional EV charger
The microinverter company has disclosed details on the architecture of its IQ Bidirectional EV Charger, which will be available for sale in the second half of 2026. It is reportedly able to deliver up to 11.5 kW of bidirectional power.
ALDI expands rooftop solar and battery sales in eastern Australia
Budget supermarket chain ALDI is expanding its residential solar business, opening up sales of its rooftop PV and battery energy storage packages to customers in Australia’s eastern states after a trial in Victoria.
Canada set to surpass 2024 solar growth with rise in behind-the-meter PV
Canada is on track to deploy more solar in 2025 than it did in 2024, according to the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA), with behind-the-meter installations having a particularly active year to date.
