BYD surpasses 1.5 million residential storage systems worldwide
BYD says global installations of its BatteryBox residential energy storage systems have increased by 500,000 since June 2024, lifting the total past 1.5 million worldwide.
EU countries to pilot subscription model for heat pumps
An EU-funded project is introducing a heat pump on subscription model designed to increase the uptake of heat pumps in rented accommodation, with pilot actions planned in Austria, France and Greece.
Dutch regulator finds grid fees for rooftop solar are reasonable
The Dutch competition regulator rules feed-in costs for home solar are not unreasonable. It is calling on energy suppliers to charge feed-in costs uniformly to make it easier for consumers to compare contracts.
Emmvee starts production at 2.5 GW solar module line in India
With the new line becoming operational, the company’s total solar module manufacturing capacity has increased to 10.3 GW.
US battery market faces make-or-break year in 2026
Rising demand, tighter economics, and higher expectations for performance and reliability are putting the US energy storage industry under pressure heading into 2026.
Irish solar rises in 2025 as government plans €18.9 billion of grid upgrades
Provisional data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for 2025 showed that monthly utility-scale solar generation increased from an average of 0.73 TWh in 2024 to 0.99 TWh in the first nine months of 2025.
Too much to choose from, too little to decide
Market pressure in the solar and storage sectors often favors low-cost solutions, but long-term success depends on balancing price, quality, and reliability for assets designed to operate for decades. Numerous examples, from low-grade silicon modules to residential hydrogen and redox flow storage, show how technically ambitious products can fail when costs, complexity, or durability are misjudged.
Mexico approves 2.4 GW of solar projects
Mexico’s energy ministry has approved 20 new renewable energy projects, 15 of which are solar, following an October decree regulating private sector investments in the country’s energy sector.
Coal India starts accepting bids for 20 MW floating solar plant
Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has opened tendering for a grid-connected 20 MW floating solar photovoltaic project at Chilwa Taal, Gorakhpur, including five years of operation and maintenance.
Building resilience amid intensifying weather events
In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, IEA PVPS shows that with climate-specific site selection, robust design, proper installation, and proactive O&M, most PV systems can be made resilient and remain reliable despite intensifying weather risks.
