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Cyprus’ first utility battery project goes online The 5 MWh battery storage facility is a step forward for Cyprus as the island grapples with record solar curtailment and a slow-moving energy-storage market.
Ilias Tsagas
Aug 11, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Bangladesh reinstates payment guarantees to attract renewable energy investment Bangladesh has reinstated payment guarantees for renewable energy projects to boost investor confidence and attract local and international financing. Industry stakeholders say the move could improve project bankability, unlock new solar projects and help ease the country’s ongoing power crisis.
Syful Islam
Aug 10, 2026
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Markets & Policy
When the rivers stop flowing: Europe’s drought summer measured River-flow, generation and price data from April to July 2026 point to a drought corridor stretching from the Rhine delta to the lower Danube. Hydropower output across the corridor was about one-fifth below the recent norm, falling by a third to a half in the worst-hit systems. Nuclear plants along the Danube also cut output as river flows dropped to their lowest levels in seven years. Gas, imports and unusually wet conditions in Iberia helped offset the shortfall, but at steadily rising prices.
WSP
Aug 10, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Italy to allocate 10 GW of PV under new FerX incentive scheme The Italian government has finalized the FerX mechanism, setting a 10 GW quota for PV projects and a reference strike price of €80/MWh, with premiums for floating and asbestos-roof replacement projects.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Aug 10, 2026
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European transmission system operators prepare for solar eclipse European transmission system operators are preparing for the August 12 solar eclipse, which is expected to temporarily reduce photovoltaic generation but pose no threat to electricity supply. French and German grid operators forecast PV output declines of around 9.7 GW and 2 GW, respectively, with the impact expected to be lower than during previous eclipses.
Sandra Enkhardt, François Puthod
Aug 10, 2026
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Markets & Policy
France expands renewable curtailment mechanism amid negative prices, lowers threshold to 1 MW France will expand its renewable curtailment mechanism to more solar and wind installations, lowering the capacity threshold from 10 MW to 1 MW in two stages from December 2026. The rules target periods of negative electricity prices, with EDF preparing affected operators for remote shutdowns while maintaining existing compensation arrangements.
Pilar Sánchez Molina
Aug 10, 2026
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Applications & Installations
India’s round-the-clock renewables tender attracts lowest bid of $0.055/kWh The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has discovered a lowest tariff of INR 5.25/kWh in its tender to procure 1 GW of firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) on a round-the-clock (RTC) basis from ISTS-connected renewable energy projects.
Uma Gupta
Aug 10, 2026
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Solar panels and wind turbines installed in a desert environment, mountains in the background.
Markets & Policy
PV Progress across Latin America InfoLink’s Jenny Lin shares the latest analysis on the key markets accounting for nearly 80% of Latin America’s total PV capacity as solar continues to grow its share of regional electricity generation. Following years of accelerating deployment, Latin America is entering a new phase – one requiring investment in energy storage and grid infrastructure.
Jenny Lin
Aug 10, 2026
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Is the traditional PPA dying in Southern Africa? The latest in a series of articles on energy markets in Southern Africa looks at how the region is transitioning away from the traditional power purchase agreements (PPA) that have long driven renewable energy deployment.
Patrick Jowett
Aug 07, 2026