No capacity manipulation in winter 2024
Despite the darkness, supply remained stable The beginning of 2024 was characterized by strongly fluctuating prices on the electricity exchanges. A prolonged weather situation with little wind and sun –…
Photovoltaics on a growth path worldwide
35 countries break the gigawatt mark Never before have so many countries expanded photovoltaics on this scale in one year: The current IEA-PVPS report shows that 35 nations have each…
France reforms solar subsidies
New rules for feed-in tariffs from 2026 Starting next year, new conditions for feeding in solar power from roof systems will apply in France. The regulatory authority CRE has announced…
Capacity market under criticism
Electricity customers and industry are threatened with a burden of billions The plans to introduce a capacity market are causing discussions: The Federal Association of the New Energy Industry (BNE)…
Germany’s power supply is more secure than ever
Renewable energies as the backbone of the network Germany is sending a strong signal for security of supply: The Federal Network Agency is reporting an average power interruption of just…
Photovoltaic project PV4Rail
Solar power directly into the traction power network – a project with a signal effect The PV4Rail research project brings new dynamics to the discussion about renewable energies in rail…
India starts pilot
India becomes the storage of the battery in coal-fired power plants to increase the lunch noton and to prepare the thermal capacity for the evening summit-to destabilize the network. The…
SCO+ sets 10 GW PV, 10 GW wind; China drives inverters and provincial policy
On September 1st, President Xi Jinping announced at the “Sco+” meeting in Tianjin that China will work with other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Add 10 GW Solar…
Utah Okays Nexteras 200 -MW -Salt Lake City battery with 25 years of tax compensation
Nextera Energy Resources (NEER) rejected a significant regulatory hurdle last week when Utah domestic Port Authority (UIPA) approved its ambitious 200 MW battery energy storage system in Salt Lake City.…
Africa determines Rekord 15 GW in solar panel imports as a delay in manufacturing
The African countries imported a record 15,032 MW From solar collectors from China in the 12 months to June 2025, a jump of 60% compared to the previous year. In…