T1 Energy signs 900 MW US solar module deal with Treaty Oak Clean Energy
T1 Energy has signed a three-year deal to supply a minimum of 900 MW of US-made modules while scaling its Austin cell fab to 5 GW annual capacity.
Neoen begins construction of Tesla Megablock battery in Australia
Neoen Australia has launched construction of its third big battery in less than 90 days, helping accelerate Australia’s energy transition with 20 GW of utility-scale solar, wind, gas, batteries and pumped hydro now either commissioning or under construction.
Singapore team develops durable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells
National University of Singapore scientists claim that vapor-deposited perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells built on industrial silicon wafers achieve both high efficiency and long-term thermal stability, addressing a central barrier to commercial deployment.
BNEF flags potential global solar slowdown in 2026 as China cools
BloombergNEF (BNEF) projects a slight year-on-year dip in global solar additions in 2026 as China’s growth eases, even as installations elsewhere continue to rise.
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.
