Brazil opens consultation for 2026 battery storage capacity auction
Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy says it has opened public consultation for a 2026 battery storage auction to contract systems of at least 30 MW that can deliver four hours of power daily under 10-year agreements.
Ghana starts working on nation’s largest solar project
Ghana has begun building the 200 MW Norbert Anku solar park, its largest renewable investment to date, with plans to expand the project to 1 GW by 2032.
The future arrived early: Why our energy cost forecasts need to catch up
While solar modules and batteries have become icons of rapid progress, most energy models are still stuck in the past. A new global analysis shows that the cost of renewable energy has fallen far faster than expected. Solar PV, wind power, and battery technologies have already reached price levels that models once placed many decades ahead – a misplaced pessimism that risks misdirecting billions in climate investment and could distort long-term defossilization strategies.
Indonesia expected to reach 23.2 GW of solar by 2035
UK consultancy GlobaData projects Indonesia will surpass 1 GW of cumulative solar capacity this year, before growth accelerates towards 9.1 GW by the end of the decade and 23.2 GW by 2035.
Australia funds SunDrive to scale copper solar cells
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) says its AUD 25.3 million ($16.5 million) investment will help SunDrive commercialize copper-based solar cell technology as a low-cost, silver-free alternative.
Adani Group to build India’s largest battery storage project
Adani Group says it will install a 1,126 MW/3,530 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Khavda renewable complex, marking India’s largest and one of the world’s biggest single-site deployments.
US solar developer Pine Gate Renewables files for bankruptcy
Pine Gate Renewables says it has filed for Chapter 11 protection as part of a court-supervised sales process aimed at restructuring its 10 GW (DC) development pipeline and preserving operations.
Qcells furloughs 1,000 Georgia staff amid US Customs holdup
Qcells says component shipments delayed under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have forced temporary production cuts at its Georgia solar manufacturing plant.
Three emerging structures for solar-plus-storage PPAs
The PPA price for pure photovoltaic projects has fallen by 20% over the past year, making such contracts less competitive. However, clear structures for bankable hybrid PPAs are now beginning to take shape, says Pieter van der Meulen, Senior Account Manager at LevelTen Energy, in an interview with pv magazine.
Achmea building ‘circular’ solar carport in the Netherlands
The solar carport in Apeldoorn, central Netherlands, will feature over 5,300 circular solar panels covering an area of two hectares. It will offer space for 925 vehicles underneath a supporting structure made of wood and recycled steel.
