High-temp sodium-zinc batteries reveal causes of rapid capacity loss
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) researchers have used operando X-ray imaging to reveal why sodium-zinc molten-salt batteries, operating at around 600 C and promising for stationary energy storage due to low-cost, abundant materials, experience persistent capacity loss.
Taiwan’s solar feed-in tariffs remain unchanged
The Taiwanese authorities have also introduced a repowering mechanism designed to encourage replacement of aging PV equipment.
ESS Tech acquires VoltStorage GmbH to expand long-duration energy storage
US-based ESS Tech has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Germany’s VoltStorage GmbH to strengthen its long-duration energy storage (LDES) portfolio and combine two iron-based flow battery technologies.
Morocco sets net‑metering tariffs for high, medium‑voltage systems
The Moroccan authorities have established new net‑metering tariffs for high, medium, and extra-high voltage systems from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027. The low-voltage tariff for residential PV will be set later, as the current regime mainly applies to industrial and commercial solar plants.
Home batteries reshape Australia’s national electricity market
Small-scale behind-the-meter storage is beginning to reshape peak demand in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM), raising the prospect of a “Bactrian camel curve” in which evening load is split. Within six months of Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, small-scale storage capacity could supply up to half the peak output of the Eraring coal-fired power station.
Solar LCOE to fall 30% by 2035, says BloombergNEF
Analysis from BloombergNEF finds the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) of a typical fixed-axis solar farm increased by 6% year-on-year in 2025 to stand at $39/MWh, but innovation and competition are expected to see costs fall by 30% through to 2035.
Deloitte urges India to align renewables with AI data growth
India can leverage its expanding renewable energy base to power AI-driven data center growth, but grid readiness, transmission upgrades and coordinated policy reform will be critical, according to a Deloitte Asia Pacific report.
Nextpower to supply steel frames for JinkoSolar’s Florida factory
Nextpower will supply more than 1 GW of US-made steel module frames to JinkoSolar’s Florida facility under a multi-year agreement, with volumes scalable to 3 GW over three years.
Corporate PPA deals down 10% in 2025 as AI demand plugs gaps
BloombergNEF global report finds corporate clean energy procurement fell in 2025 for first time in nine years amid negative pricing and policy uncertainty. Big Tech leads procurement as number of cPPA offtakers halved in the United States. Solar remains the top generating technology for cPPAs.
‘I had to work significantly harder to achieve the same level of credibility and recognition as my male peers’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Eva Belletti, Country Manager Germany at SP Development Europe. She says gender diversity and inclusive leadership in the renewable energy sector enhance decision-making, resilience, and long-term success, while mentorship, sponsorship, and proactive career ownership help women navigate systemic barriers and drive meaningful change.
