Philippines increases allocation under fourth energy auction
The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) says its fourth green energy auction marks a shift from pilot to mainstream deployment, with final approvals raising total capacity across solar, wind, and storage projects to nearly 10.2 GW, including 4.1 GW of ground-mounted and 2.2 GW of floating solar.
Fraunhofer ISE spin-off launches heat pump information platform
Heat Pumps Watch will work to change consumer attitudes towards heat pump adoption by delivering evidence-based information on the technology aimed at professionals, policymakers and homeowners.
EFT Energy Solutions unveils modular battery for European C&I market
EFT Energy Solutions says its new Industrial Flex system, built around BYD lithium iron phosphate modules, applies residential-level standardization to the commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage market.
India’s Kosol Energie presents 730 W solar panel, enters storage sector
Kosol Energie says its new 730 W tunnel-oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) panel and planned 3 GWh battery system capacity mark a strategic move to expand India’s presence in high-efficiency solar and energy storage manufacturing.
US solar, storage projects face risk from political obstruction
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says more than half of all power capacity planned through 2030 is under threat from mounting political interference that could stall US renewable deployment.
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.
