Zurich launches insurance for agrivoltaics
Zurich Group Germany has introduced a modular insurance product addressing crop, livestock, and equipment risks on land used for simultaneous farming and solar power generation.
Insurer flags rising home fire costs as lithium-ion battery incidents increase
Battery fires double in high-value claims, pushing premiums up.
Data center firms could buy utilities and add renewables, says trade group exec
Data center firms could purchase electric utilities and add renewable generation in the United States, says Simon Mahan, executive director of the Southern Renewable Energy Association, which represents the wind, solar, storage and transmission sectors.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill affects heat pump adoption
The US congressional budget bill reduces tax credits for energy efficiency investments, including heat pumps, which is expected to slow adoption rates.
Voltavate raises funds to advance battery separator tech
Australian battery tech startup Voltavate has secured AUD 850,000 ($535,000) in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by global investment firm Artesian.
Ukraine’s ‘twin cities’ project funds solar for community energy resilience
The Ukrainian government is launching a €2 million ($2.3 million) pilot project with the municipality of Grafenwörth, Austria, to expand solar infrastructure and enhance local energy resilience.
Danish energy sector probes removes concerns about solar involvement
A Danish trade group has ruled out any link between suspicious components found in local energy equipment and recent reports of compromised solar inverters in the United States, narrowing the scope of an ongoing cybersecurity investigation.
Water isn’t always the best answer to BESS fires
Fire protection engineers urge a defensive approach to battery fires, focusing on preventing thermal runaway from spreading rather than putting flames out directly.
New biodiversity toolkit helps solar farm developers fast-track projects
Australia’s Thesium has launched a new product designed to help solar farm developers de-risk and accelerate their projects, which includes a credit feasibility analysis and board-ready stakeholder documentation.
EBRD backs 1 GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt with $30 million loan
Scatec has broken ground on Egypt’s first major hybrid solar and battery project after securing a $30 million equity bridge loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
