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.
Romania awards 1.4 GW of solar at average €40.46/MWh in second auction
Romania has allocated 1,488 MW of solar in its second contracts for difference (CfD) auction for renewables. Prices of the 26 winning solar bids ranged from €35.50 ($41.59)/MWh to €45.20/MWh.
South Korea urges US to exempt firms from polysilicon tariffs
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) is urging the United States to exempt its companies from Section 232 polysilicon tariffs, warning that restrictions could disrupt $2.8 billion in US solar investments.
Netherlands allocates €700 million to large-scale hydrogen projects
The Netherlands has awarded €700 million ($820.5 million) to 11 companies in its second subsidy round, supporting large-scale hydrogen projects with a combined electrolyzer capacity of about 602 MW.
Brazil’s regulator delays decision on storage regulation amid grid tariff dispute
Aneel postpones ruling on energy storage tariffs, with debate focusing on transmission charge treatment and limits.
Eskom tenders 291 MW of solar PPAs
The South African utility is aiming to tender 291 MW of solar under power purchase agreements. Projects must be at least 10 MW in size to be eligible. The deadline to submit request for proposals is September 19.
India’s Statcon licenses AEG tech to scale MW-class hydrogen rectifiers
Statcon Energiaa has signed a licensing deal with Germany’s AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS) to design, build, and maintain megawatt-class hydrogen rectifiers using AEG components.
Cost, complexity, confidence slow rooftop solar uptake in Australia
Cost, complexity and confidence gaps are the main barriers to the uptake of rooftop solar in Australia, according to new federal government research.
US may lose 60 GW solar pipeline under stricter tax credit rules
Clean Energy Associates (CEA) forecasts a significant drop in solar installations if the US Department of the Treasury strictly enforces an executive order from the White House related to timelines for tax credit eligibility.
Brazil launches first sodium battery PV plant in Amazon
UCB Power and the Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) have installed Brazil’s first PV plant with sodium battery storage, a 7.50 kWp/38.40 kWh system in a remote Amazonian community.
