EcoFlow, Tibber, Fenecon offer home energy management systems in Europe
EcoFlow, Tibber, and Fenecon have introduced new software and hardware updates to improve residential battery control, interoperability, and grid arbitrage across Europe.
Key takeaways from China-EU Solar & Energy Storage Industries Dialogue 2025
Solar and storage industry leaders from China and Europe gathered in Germany this week to advance cross-border partnerships, launch a bilateral storage collaboration platform, and coordinate strategies for scaling PV and battery deployment amid surging demand, grid pressures, and intensifying market competition.
Sweden backs indoor solar cell technology
A Swedish government agency is investing SEK 130 million ($13.8 million) in the next-generation indoor solar cell technology belonging to Exeger. The company’s Powerfoyle solar cells are an evolution of dye-sensitized solar cells and are said to offer 1,000 times better conductivity.
Italy’s solar sector flags regulatory risks despite FER X auction gains
Italy’s PV industry raised concerns over new regulatory measures and funding cuts as Gestore dei servizi energetici (GSE) published results of the FER X auction showing significant price reductions and strong participation in Sicily.
Price gap between conventional, renewable hydrogen widens in Europe
Report from the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators finds the average cost for renewable hydrogen remains around €8 ($9.33)/kg, around four times higher than that of conventional hydrogen from natural gas. A decrease in natural gas prices has increased the price gap since the agency’s last hydrogen market report.
Irish energy industry calls for 500 MW of storage capacity by 2030
Irish grid operator EirGrid has set the proposed minimum procurement for long-duration energy storage (LDES) procurement at 201 MW, well below its initial 2030 goal of 500 MW of storage capacity.
How to use compressed air storage in flooded coal mines
Researchers in China developed a new compressed air energy storage system that uses flooded roadways in abandoned coal mines to store compressed air and heat for nighttime power generation. Simulations show the design can achieve 71.5% thermal efficiency, stable performance, and higher energy density at greater depths, with minimal long-term impact from air leakage.
Italy’s first Fer X solar auction allocates 7.7 GW at average price of €0.05682/kWh
The procurement exercise had initially attracted 1,387 project proposals with a combined capacity of 17,537 MW, according the Italian energy agency GSE.
New generation of IPPs is emerging, says Pexapark
Renewables research firm Pexapark says Europe’s independent power producers (IPPs) are evolving into customer-centric platforms with a focus on adding battery energy storage systems (BESS) to their portfolios and more structuring and pricing capabilities to prepare for the next wave of deals.
France deploys 1.5 GW of solar in Q3
The country’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 29.7 GW at the end of September.
