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CERC Approves Tariff For Power Grid’s Rajasthan Solar Evacuation Transmission Asset
India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved transmission tariff treatment for a Power Grid asset tied to solar evacuation in Rajast...
Africa's solar imports expose a fast-growing off-grid commercial power market
Africa officially added about 4.5 GW of solar last year, while module imports were roughly four times higher at around 18 GW, according to Energies Me...
Vietnam lays early policy groundwork to aggregate rooftop PV, storage, and EVs into VPPs
Vietnam is laying early policy groundwork to move from time-of-use tariffs and industrial demand response toward virtual power plants. The direction w...
Heterojunction’s long road to the US solar factory
Heterojunction solar cell technology is drawing renewed attention as new manufacturing commitments emerge in the United States. The shift matters beca...
OptiGrid to optimise Vena Energy’s 408MW Bellambi Heights BESS in Australia
Vena Energy has selected OptiGrid to optimise trading for the 408 MW Bellambi Heights battery energy storage system in Australia. The agreement points...
US adds 17.1 GW of clean power capacity in Q2, up 45% year on year
The United States added 17.1 GW of clean power capacity in the second quarter, a 45% increase from the same period a year earlier. The growth signals ...
Saudi Red Sea destination begins operations with giant off-grid renewable energy system
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea destination has begun operations using a large off-grid renewable energy system. The project is significant because it shows so...
Karnataka Targets 66 GW Power Capacity by 2030, with Clean Energy Leading Expansion
Karnataka is targeting 66 GW of total power capacity by 2030, with clean energy expected to lead the expansion. The target is relevant for solar devel...
India extends ALMM wafer rule to deepen domestic solar supply chain
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has extended the ALMM framework to solar wafers and ingots, with implementation for wafers set for June 1...
India auction model debate shifts beyond record-low renewable tariffs
India’s renewable auction model is drawing renewed scrutiny as record-low tariffs no longer fully reflect delivery risk, grid constraints and storage ...
Armenia solar expansion needs grid and storage investment, IMF says
The IMF says Armenia’s solar expansion will require investment in grid infrastructure and energy storage. The recommendation comes from its July 2026 ...
Ireland sets 80% renewable-and-storage rule for large data centers
Ireland’s Large Energy User Action Plan requires data centers above 10 MW to cover at least 80% of demand with new onsite renewable generation and sto...