New battery maker builds Czech factory with European software
Partners from Germany and Czechia are building a battery storage production line in eastern Czechia, integrating in-house control systems to improve cybersecurity and reduce reliance on Chinese infrastructure.
Novel switched capacitor boosting inverter for PV usage
Researchers have designed a new switched-capacitor-based multilevel inverter topology with nine switches. They have tested it in simulations and in hardware-in-the-loop tests. Efficiency reached up to 96.5%.
Sunotec, Sungrow partner on 2.4 GWh of battery storage in Europe
Sunotec says it will deploy Sungrow battery energy storage system (BESS) tech across co-located solar projects in Bulgaria and wider Europe.
India to launch utility-led solar program for households without rooftops
India will launch a utility-led solar program under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to benefit households without suitable rooftop space, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025.
Masdar and EDF’s Emerge signs long-term solar deal with Saudi’s Misk City
Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF power renewables, will develop and deliver a 621 kWp rooftop solar plant on a dedicated carport structure and other assets within Misk City as part of a 20-year agreement.
DP Energy plans wind farm with 2,000 MWh battery in Australia
The Windy Plains Renewable Energy Park will deploy approximately 197 turbines for 1,400 MW of wind capacity alongside 500 MW/2,000 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Kyrgyzstan signs 1.9 GW solar deal
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Rox Energy Global and RECA LLC to develop a 1.9 GW solar project. The installation is scheduled for completion in 2027.
BP backs out of 26 GW green hydrogen plan in Australia
Global oil giant BP has quit the proposed Australian Renewable Energy Hub that would include the installation of up to 26 GW of solar and wind generation, much of which would have been used to produce green hydrogen and ammonia.
Romania adds over 900 MW of solar in H1
Romania is on track for record solar deployment in 2025, driven by subsidies for residential and commercial and industrial systems and a more favorable framework for utility-scale development.
CEA recommendations for mitigating glass breakage
Solar modules are getting bigger, thinner, and more powerful. But from Texas to Thailand, the same problem is appearing: broken glass. Not from hail or mishandling, but from cracks that spider from frame edges, splinter near clamps, and web across modules. In cases seen by Jörg Althaus, director of engineering and quality assurance at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), it starts with a few panels – then dozens, hundreds, even thousands.
