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Siemens Energy buys Camlin Group, maker of transformer monitoring software The deal to acquire Northern Irish grid software specialist Camlin Group, which specializes in sensor-based transformer monitoring, follows Siemens Energy’s 2025 expansion of its transformer factory in Nuremberg, Germany.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 05, 2026
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EBRD sees Egypt’s hybrid solar-storage model spreading across MENA Falling battery costs and energy security pressure from regional conflict are driving a wave of sovereign-backed hybrid solar-plus-storage financings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) deploying a contractual template forged in Egypt across a growing pipeline of deals.
Brian Publicover
May 28, 2026
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EBRD lends €70 million to Slovenian BESS developer across four countries The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing a five-country merchant battery storage push by Slovenian developer NGEN Energetske Rešitve with a €70 million ($81.3 million) loan supported by an EU first-loss guarantee, in one of the first multi-country merchant BESS portfolios in central Europe.
Brian Publicover
May 22, 2026
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German storage industry back on growth path, says BVES After a significant decline in 2024, revenues for energy storage companies based in Germany grew substantially last year and are expected to rise further this year, according to market analysis from BVES. However, industry uncertainty continues to rise.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 14, 2026
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India’s storage market shifts from tenders to execution Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, tells pv magazine that India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market is moving from aggressive tendering toward large-scale project execution, as the country increasingly prioritizes grid integration, transmission readiness and long-term supply resilience.
Uma Gupta
May 14, 2026
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Akaysha Energy, Batteriespeicher, Australien
Longer-duration BESS finds footing in Germany’s toll market BlackRock‑backed developer Akaysha Energy says lenders require 60% to 80% contracted revenue before committing project debt to utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Germany – a threshold that structured offtake products borrowed from its home market can meet.
Brian Publicover
May 07, 2026
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German startup offers scalable AC system for bidirectional charging Lade GmbH has unveiled an AC system that supports charging at up to 22 kW in both single-phase and three-phase configurations. The hardware is already designed to enable bidirectional charging in large-scale charging parks.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 07, 2026
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Firm solar and storage costs fall to $54/MWh, says IRENA A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that round‑the‑clock solar and wind paired with battery storage deliver power at lower cost than new fossil fuel generation in high‑quality resource regions.
Brian Publicover
May 06, 2026
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Sinovoltaics launches free tool for project-specific PV module test scopes Dutch-German quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics has released a free browser-based tool that generates project-specific reliability testing strategies for utility-scale solar projects, sorting recommended lab tests by priority and producing downloadable scope reports.
Brian Publicover
May 06, 2026