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Finland demands grid-forming support for new wind, solar in weak grids Fingrid will require new wind and solar plants in Finland’s weakest grid areas to provide grid-forming capability, which developers can meet with co-located batteries sized at up to 30% of plant output.
Brian Publicover
Oct 15, 2026
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Europe’s second energy crisis largely skipped the solar hours In the 2026 crisis window, night-time day-ahead prices in Spain, Germany and Greece rose by €36 ($40.0) to €51/MWh against the same dates in 2025, while midday prices moved by between −€4 and +€14/MWh. Solar earned 43% to 50% of the baseload price over the first 227 days, against 85% to 91% after the 2022 shock, and the widening gap between noon and night is where the case for storage now sits.
WSP
Oct 14, 2026
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European PPA prices rise 5% in September European PPA prices rose 5% in September, driven by higher forward electricity and gas prices, while Spain and Portugal recorded declines. Contracting activity rebounded, with 25 deals totaling 1.2 GW, alongside growing interest in hybrid PPAs and battery storage agreements.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Oct 13, 2026
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Austria: 43,300 applications for solar subsidies submitted in just ten minutes Austria’s final solar subsidy round of the year attracted 43,300 applications in its first 10 minutes, far exceeding demand in the previous round. The government is now preparing to overhaul the scheme in 2027, shifting its focus from PV installations to battery storage and smart energy management systems.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 10, 2026
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Netherlands plans mandatory switch to hybrid heat pumps  The Netherlands is planning for a smart heat pump to become the standard replacement for central heating boilers in areas where no district heating network is available.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 09, 2026
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Technology & Products
An energy-first cybersecurity platform for solar, storage and the grid Romanian EPC contractor Enevo says the SentryOT platform stands apart from IT-led competitors by translating network threats into terms energy engineers understand.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 08, 2026
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Solar and storage accounted for nearly 1 million EU jobs in 2025 Solar and battery storage supported 982,000 jobs in the EU in 2025, with PV accounting for 874,000 positions. Solar employment is expected to decline by 2030 as deployment slows, despite growth in operations, maintenance, manufacturing and recycling jobs.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Oct 07, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Poland unveils new home storage subsidy  Poland’s latest subsidy scheme will offer existing prosumers support to purchase and install home storage units. The PLN 1 billion ($258 million) funding call opens for applications on October 20.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 06, 2026
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What’s driving Europe’s battery boom? Insights from EUPD Research’s Business Climate Survey and Storage Report Europe’s battery storage market is projected to nearly double from 34 GWh in 2025 to 65 GWh in 2026, driven primarily by utility-scale projects and growing renewable energy integration. Meanwhile, intensifying competition in residential and commercial storage is pushing manufacturers toward integrated energy solutions, strategic partnerships, and advanced energy management technologies.
EUPD Research
Oct 06, 2026