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Applications & Installations
Charity appeal sends solar equipment to flood-affected Nepal The first batch of solar equipment sent to Nepal under an ongoing fundraiser following last month’s flash floods is expected to provide emergency solar power to around 500 households.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Greece can install 8.6 GW of batteries by 2030 Greece’s solar association, Helapco, says the country could install 8.6 GW of battery storage by 2030. Aurora Energy Research, a global consultancy with an office in Greece, offers a more conservative outlook, forecasting up to 5 GW by the end of the decade. pv magazine examines the key segments of the Greek battery energy storage system (BESS) market and the factors expected to drive its rapid expansion.
Ilias Tsagas
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Italy sets rules for exit from Conto Energia PV incentive scheme, requires EU-made modules for repowering Italy has introduced a voluntary mechanism allowing up to 10 GW of PV capacity under the first four Conto Energia schemes to exit incentives early from 2028. Eligible projects must undergo full repowering with EU-made modules by the end of 2030, with minimum energy-yield increases and specific rules for selling the resulting electricity.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Digital map forecasts Spain’s grid constraints and curtailment hotspots for 2027 Barcelona-based eRoots has developed a digital map of the Iberian power grid to identify available grid capacity and areas at risk of renewable energy curtailment in Spain. The platform combines grid, generation, market and permitting data to model conditions expected in 2027 and support investment decisions for renewable energy and storage projects.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Ukraine’s solar auction undersubscribed, solar-plus-storage auction oversubscribed Preliminary results from Ukraine’s recent 50 MW solar auction reveal three bids totaling 38.99 MW, while its 100 MW solar-storage auction received 26 bids amounting to 385.9 MW.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
India likely to commission 45-50 GWh of BESS across fiscals 2027 and 2028 India is likely to commission 45-50 GWh of BESS capacity across fiscals 2027 and 2028, up from around 1 GWh at the end of fiscal 2026. Crisil Ratings says 8-9 GWh of planned capacity faces a higher risk of delays due to weak project returns and limited developer experience.
Uma Gupta
Sep 29, 2026
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Markets & Policy
European residential heat pump sales up 11% in H1 European Heat Pump Association says Strait of Hormuz crisis and the European Commission’s plan to encourage EU governments to lower electricity tax have helped drive up residential heat pump sales this year.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 28, 2026
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Research & Development
Global solar additions hit 690 GW in 2025 Latest report from IEA-PVPS says the world’s cumulative solar capacity reached 2.96 TWh by the end of last year, a total theoretically capable of generating around 12% of global electricity consumption.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 28, 2026
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Markets & Policy
EU inverter restrictions could shift from countries to individual high-risk suppliers Proposed amendments to the EU’s Cybersecurity Act 2 would shift the assessment of “high-risk” suppliers from a country-based approach toward individual company evaluations. The changes could affect how restrictions on solar inverter suppliers are applied, although specific suppliers and measures should be determined at a later stage.
Emiliano Bellini
Sep 28, 2026