India signs deal with Singapore’s GSC Group for 1.5 GW hydro storage project
Singapore-based GSC Group says the planned pumped storage facility will support India’s grid stability and renewable energy expansion amid surging solar deployment.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses
Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain.
AI powered solar forecasting helps UK grid operator reduce balancing costs
Open Climate Fix says its Quartz Solar tool saves Great Britain’s grid operator GBP 30 million ($39 million) per year through more accurate forecasting, which reduces the reserve capacity needed for balancing the electricity system. The non-profit company has used machine learning techniques with satellite, weather and historical generation data to reduce forecasting errors by half.
Italy limits solar tax break to EU-made HJT and tandem modules
Italy’s 2026 budget law limits its “Iperammortamento2026” fiscal incentive to European-made heterojunction (HJT) and tandem perovskite solar panels. Experts say the move gives Italian manufacturer 3Sun a strategic advantage and warn that the exclusion of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) and back-contact (BC) technologies could distort competition and create market inefficiencies.
Fluence to supply Leag’s 4 GWh battery project, Europe’s largest, in Germany
Fluence Energy says it will supply a 1 GW/4 GWh battery energy storage system for German power producer Leag, marking both Europe’s largest such project and the company’s biggest single installation to date using its Smartstack platform.
‘We need male allies who understand that inclusion benefits everyone’
This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Rosilena Lindo, Global energy and climate advisor and former Secretary of Energy in Panama. She says that gender equality is not a women’s issue, but rather a global development imperative. “The gender and energy dialogue has evolved. Women are not victims, they are agents of change,” she states.
Insurers warn of supply chain strain, tighter OEM warranties in battery sector
Insurers say the maturing battery energy storage system (BESS) market is improving risk data and underwriting confidence, but rising fire-related costs, stretched supply chains, and reduced manufacturer warranties are creating new financial pressures.
Protecting the grid from extreme weather
IEC Standards help to make the grid more resilient as the impact of climate change intensifies.
From scale to strength: How India’s solar industry is forced to become a global premium player
EUPD Research explores India’s rapid solar manufacturing expansion, its growing export potential, competitiveness relative to China, and the evolving trade and sustainability dynamics shaping global PV markets.
ICRA warns of PV module overcapacity driving consolidation in India
ICRA says India’s solar manufacturing sector faces oversupply risks as module capacity far outpaces domestic demand, pushing smaller producers toward consolidation.
