Industry News
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Western Australia Focuses Funding on Long-Duration Energy Storage
Western Australia has sent a clear signal to the energy market by prioritizing long-duration energy storage in its latest Clean Energy Future Fund round. This strategic move highlights the state's commitment to grid resilience and ...Read more -
The European C&I Energy Storage Market is Set to Explode in 2026
Introduction The global transition to renewable energy is accelerating, and nowhere is this more evident than in the rapid rise of commercial and industrial (I&C) energy storage. While the international solar market has witnessed sustained hig...Read more -
China Scraps Solar VAT Export Rebates, Adjusts Battery Incentives
China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration announced a pivotal policy shift on January 9, phasing out critical export tax rebates for solar products and battery products. Effective April 1, 2026, the value-added ...Read more -
Spain’s €818M Fund Powers European Energy Storage Surge
Spain has catapulted its energy storage ambitions into a high-gear implementation phase, sending a powerful signal across the European solar market. Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) recently announced the results of its energy...Read more -
Berlin’s New SolarPLUS: Rooftop Focus & Higher Subsidies
Berlin has updated its solar incentive policy to prioritize high-value rooftop projects. The new SolarPLUS program shifts support from small-scale balcony systems to comprehensive rooftop solar power systems with battery storage, offering substantial subsidies for reside...Read more -
Africa’s Largest Off-Grid Solar Storage System Powers Angola
A major leap for Africa solar advancement has been achieved with the launch of the continent's largest off grid solar battery system. Portugal’s MCA Group recently announced the official operation of the Cazombo Solar Park in Angol...Read more -
Brazil Boosts Solar & Battery Storage with New Law
Brazil has passed a landmark legal framework (Law 15.269) for battery energy storage systems (BESS), a major catalyst for solar battery storage nationwide. This law formally recognizes electricity storage as a key component of the ...Read more -
Pakistan Solar Growth Demands Battery Energy Storage
Pakistan's massive solar capacity surge is now a global headline, but industry leaders are urgently calling for a rapid scale-up in energy storage to match this photovoltaic growth. Pakistan’s ...Read more -
Netherlands Battery Storage Boom Led by Residential Solar Installations
A new battery energy storage boom is underway in the Netherlands, with the residential sector leading an unprecedented charge. According to the Solar and Storage Trends Report from Dutch New Energy Research and Solar365, the nation's total installed battery capacity is p...Read more -
Lithium Carbonate Price Surge Impacts Energy Storage Industry
The lithium carbonate market has witnessed a dramatic price surge, exceeding 100,000 RMB/ton in November 2025, a spike of over 70% since June's low. This upward trend, driven by a supply-demand gap, directly increases raw material costs for batteries. For battery energy ...Read more -
World’s First Plug-and-Play Solar System Standard Unveiled
The German Commission for Electrical Engineering (VDE) has announced the world's first product-level safety standard for plug-and-play solar systems, set for release in December 2025. Designated as DIN VDE V 0126-95 / VDE V 0126-95:2025-12, this standard, titled "Plug-In...Read more -
Italy’s €262M Boost for Southern C&I Solar & Energy Storage
Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has launched a €262 million incentive scheme to drive commercial and industrial (C&I) solar power and energy storage in its southern regions. This initiative targets self-generation and self-consumption of PV...Read more