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Austria’s Storage Offensive: Solar Subsidies Shift from Panels to Batteries from 2027

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Austria’s Storage Offensive: Solar Subsidies Shift from Panels to Batteries from 2027 The debate over Austria’s solar subsidy framework intensified dramatically after the last funding round saw its budget exhausted in just 33 seconds. Thousands of applications for photovoltaic and battery storage investment grants were left unfunded. Now, the Austrian government is responding with a fundamental

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High Energy Prices Reshape the Dutch Solar Market – A New Era for Solar and Storage

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High Energy Prices Reshape the Dutch Solar Market – A New Era for Solar and Storage The Dutch solar market is undergoing a fundamental transformation. According to leading market analysts Hrvoje Medarac (Head of Dutch New Energy Research) and Gijs de Koning (chief editor of Solar365.nl), solar panels are increasingly purchased as part of wider home electrification efforts —

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Thailand Gears Up for Rooftop Solar Boom with Installer Registration and Quality Standards

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Thailand Gears Up for Rooftop Solar Boom with Installer Registration and Quality Standards Thailand is taking decisive steps to unlock its massive rooftop solar potential. The country’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) are now formally registering certified solar installers and PV equipment ahead of a government-backed program aiming to deploy rooftop

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Why Consumers Are Choosing Solar Over Fossil Fuels – The Economic and Security Case

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Why Consumers Are Choosing Solar Over Fossil Fuels – A Shift Driven by Bills, Not Just the Climate The global energy debate has long been framed around climate change. But according to new data from the 2026 Ipsos Energy Transition Barometer, that is no longer the primary driver for the public. People are choosing renewables

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China’s Battery Boom Pivoting from Scale to Utilisation – What It Means for Solar+Storage

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China has built the world’s largest battery storage fleet in record time. According to a new report from energy think tank Ember, total installed lithium‑ion battery storage capacity reached nearly 150 GW by the first quarter of 2026 – more than half of global BESS capacity, up from just over 20% in 2021. Now, the country is

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How to protect residential batteries from heat waves

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The residential battery market is booming. In Spain alone, distributed storage linked to photovoltaic self-consumption reached 540 MWh in 2025 – a 65% increase over 2024, with residential installations nearly doubling. Across Europe, more homeowners are pairing solar with storage to maximise self-consumption and gain energy independence. But with this growth comes a new challenge: extreme heat. Rising

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Renewables Covered 57.7% of Germany’s Electricity Demand in H1 2026 – Sunlink Analysis

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Renewables Covered 57.7% of Germany’s Electricity Demand in H1 2026 – A Record, But Policy Risks Loom Germany’s energy transition has reached a new milestone. According to preliminary data from ZSW and BDEW, renewable energy sources covered 57.7% of gross electricity consumption in the first half of 2026 – up from 55.2% in H1 2025 and slightly

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Czech PV market faces policy reset, supply-chain uncertainty

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he Czech solar sector is entering a period of structural change shaped by shifting political priorities, evolving subsidy mechanisms and growing uncertainty around potential EU restrictions on solar inverters. While residential deployment has been temporarily distorted by funding transitions, commercial and utility-scale pipelines remain more active, supported by regulatory reforms under discussion. “The market is

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Sweden’s solar market stabilizes as storage pushes deployment

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After two consecutive years of contraction, Sweden’s solar sector is showing early signs of stabilization, while a healthy pipeline of utility-scale projects is starting to reshape the country’s long-term generation mix. Speaking to pv magazine, Ludwig Bydén from Swedish solar association Svensk Solenergi said the market appears to be recovering from a cyclical bottom, with early

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EU Underestimating Rooftop PV Power Generation – Why the Gap Matters

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How much solar electricity does Europe actually produce? The official numbers may be significantly too low. According to SolarPower Europe’s Solar+ report, EU solar power generation is systematically underestimated by European authorities and member states. By the end of 2025, the EU’s total installed solar capacity is expected to reach 406 GW. Based on country‑level data, SolarPower

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