Magazine Archive 05 – 2025

  Batteries are booming in 2025, as solar and wind power come up against the growing challenge of simultaneous generation concentrated around certain parts of the day. “Cannibalization is in effect,” as Thomas Rosenzopf states this month. Energy storage is increasingly showing its value as a central piece in the energy transition puzzle and investors […]

The US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is on the way out as President Donald Trump embarks on a significant rollback of cleantech industrial policy. Just how far and how fast are open questions but tax credits for solar are under threat, as Jesse Pichel, of Roth Capital Partners, reports.

As Europe accelerates its energy transition, integrating more renewables requires enhanced battery energy storage solutions to ensure grid stability and maximize their value. Susan Taylor and Susanne von Aichberger, of S&P Global Commodity Insights, examine the state of play for European solar and storage in 2025.

Energy storage system (ESS) shipments are expected to surpass 300 GWh in 2025, driven by demand diversification and supply chain collaboration among competitors, says InfoLink storage analyst Robin Song.

Solar module prices have been rising on the retail and spot markets, supported by growing domestic demand in China and other factors. All output classes increased by an average of €0.005 ($0.006)/Wp, according to Martin Schachinger, of pvXchange.

You can build an entire energy infrastructure project and still wait years to flip the switch. In today’s market, it’s not the modules or permitting that cause the longest delays. Clean Energy Associates’ (CEA) Eddy Ji explains how high demand for transformers and other essential grid infrastructure equipment is slowing things down.

Solar module prices in Asia and Europe have begun to rise uniformly but the unprecedented international tariffs announced by the United States have disrupted the global PV market, threatening the fragile price recovery. Hanwei Wu, of OPIS, examines the PV pricing landscape.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment has ballooned in the United Kingdom since the first grid-supporting Enhanced Frequency Response services auction, in 2016. With complex revenue stacks and a project pipeline fit to burst, Great Britain’s BESS fleet has transitioned from industry upstart to a well-established, vital part of the energy system, as Matthew Lynas reports.

The news that oil companies Shell and BP are cutting renewable energy investment to refocus on oil and gas seems like a major blow to the energy transition. Looking at the bigger picture, however, a familiar pattern is emerging. Daan Walter, from energy think tank Ember, argues the move isn’t a setback but rather the transition’s next phase – and if the West wants to stay competitive, it must act now.

A model has illustrated the extent to which increased energy storage expansion benefits the operators of photovoltaic systems in Germany, as well as the national budget, explains Thomas Rosenzopf, from energy industry consultancy Enervis.