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Sri Lanka approves new renewable feed-in tariffs and battery storage rates
Sri Lanka’s Public Utilities Commission has approved a new feed-in tariff framework for renewable projects, rooftop solar prosumers and battery-backed...
Brazil’s plan for a battery supply chain
Brazil is moving to build a domestic battery supply chain as local-content rules for a December 2026 storage auction and BNDES financing terms favor l...
U.S. battery storage reaches 52 GW as developers line up another 54 GW by 2028
U.S. battery storage capacity has reached 52 GW, with developers lining up another 54 GW by 2028. The scale of the buildout shows storage becoming a c...
Ireland hits solar record as renewables top 30% of July electricity supply
Ireland set a new solar generation record in July while renewable sources supplied more than 30% of the country's electricity. The result highlights h...
San Diego County drafts battery storage standards as backcountry communities oppose projects
San Diego County is drafting new battery energy storage standards as backcountry communities push back against proposed projects. The local rulemaking...
H1 2026 U.S. grid additions favor solar plus batteries
U.S. power-sector additions in the first half of 2026 continued to favor solar and battery storage, according to MarketScale's summary of grid buildou...
Bangladesh RMG factories could host 1,768 MWp of rooftop solar, CPD says
Bangladesh's ready-made garment factories could generate 1,768 MWp from rooftop solar, according to a CPD assessment reported by The Daily Star. The e...
AMEA Power switches on substation to unlock 24 MW solar project in Uganda
AMEA Power has switched on a substation tied to a 24 MW solar project in Uganda, according to Green Building Africa. The milestone underlines how grid...
Sandrini storage adds 92 MW beside California solar site
Sandrini Energy Storage adds 92 MW / 368 MWh of battery capacity beside a 300 MW California solar site. The co-located project matters because it give...
Chile’s solar powerhouse pivots toward storage as PV revenues fall
Chile’s solar boom is pushing the market toward energy storage as daytime PV revenues fall. The Atacama-led buildout has made Chile a solar powerhouse...
South Africa renewable investment tops R400 billion as grid bottlenecks threaten rollout
South Africa’s renewable investment has reportedly passed R400 billion, but grid bottlenecks are putting deployment at risk. The issue is important fo...
California solar bills advance for balcony solar, community solar and VPPs
California bills supporting balcony solar, community solar and virtual power plants are moving forward. The policy package matters because it could ex...