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Ember Says Battery Subsidy Could Add 15–25 GWh to India's Rooftops

Ember says India could add 15–25 GWh of home batteries by extending PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar subsidies to storage, at a cost of about INR 280 billion.

Oct 26, 2026 // Residential, Storage, Rooftop PV, India, Asia, rooftop solar, net metering, Ember, residential storage

Masdar Agrees to Buy 550-MW Greek Solar Project From Lightsource bp

Masdar will buy a 550+ MW Greek solar project from Lightsource bp through TERNA ENERGY and add battery storage; the deal should close by the end of 2026.

Oct 26, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Greece, Lightsource BP, Europe, TERNA ENERGY, data centers

GIGA Storage Secures €260 Million for 1,400-MWh Battery in Germany

GIGA Storage closed €260 million of bank debt for its 350-MW / 1,400-MWh Albatross battery in Lower Saxony, Germany, which CATL will build and maintain.

Oct 26, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Germany, Europe, BESS, CATL, Giga Storage

BW ESS Secures Debt for 1,424-MWh Hams Hall Battery in England

BW ESS secured bank debt for its 1,424-MWh Hams Hall battery in England, with OCBC, Rabobank and Societe Generale each providing an equal share.

Oct 23, 2026 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, UK, EDF, Europe, BESS, England, BW ESS

Australian Batteries Overtake Gas in Evening Peak With 8% Share

Batteries supplied 8% of Australia's evening-peak power in Q3 2026, beating gas at 5.1% for the first time, as NEM spot prices fell 27% to A$63/MWh.

Oct 23, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Market Research, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, BESS, rooftop solar

Enel Colombia Completes 985-MWdc Solar Complex as Atlántico Starts Up

Enel Colombia's 256-MWdc Atlántico solar plant entered commercial operation, completing a 985-MWdc complex with Guayepo I&II and Guayepo III.

Oct 23, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Enel, South america, utility-scale, trackers, Colombia

EU Ends 12-Year Duties on Chinese Solar Glass With No EU Maker Left

The EU repealed its 2014 anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese solar glass on Oct. 22 after finding that no EU producer of the glass is left.

Oct 23, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Tariffs, Policy, China, Europe, Asia, European Union, solar glass, Borosil Renewables, antidumping

Google Expands Voltus Deal to 1-GW Virtual Power Plant in PJM

Google expanded its Voltus deal to a 1-GW virtual power plant in PJM, adding 1,070 MW of flexible home and business capacity to 100 MW signed in June.

Oct 23, 2026 // Commercial, Grids, Software, USA, PJM, North America, Google, VPP, Voltus

Cosin Solar Tops Out Two 199-Meter Towers at 350-MW Golmud CSP Plant

Two of three receiver towers at Cosin Solar's 350-MW Golmud CSP plant reached their full 199 meters; the third is at 180 meters, with grid power due in 2027.

Oct 22, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Thermal, China, Asia, csp, qinghai, molten salt, Cosin Solar

Optivolt Raises $32 Million for Power Electronics Built Into Panels

Optivolt raised $32 million led by VXI Capital to expand manufacturing of its Power Balancer, which puts module-level power electronics inside the solar panel.

Oct 22, 2026 // Technology, Inverters, USA, North America, funding, startup, mlpe, Optivolt

Tesla Deploys 13.7 GWh of Storage in Q3 as Energy Revenue Falls 16%

Tesla deployed 13.7 GWh of storage in Q3 2026, up 10%, while energy revenue fell 16% to $2.88 billion, partly on tariff-related customer refunds.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, TESLA, Megapack, BESS, North America, lfp

Peak Energy Raises $108 Million as GM Ventures Leads Sodium-Ion Round

Peak Energy closed a $108 million Series B led by GM Ventures; its 4-GWh sodium-ion battery factory in Sacramento is due to start production in early 2027.

Oct 22, 2026 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, sodium-ion, General Motors

Berkeley Lab Finds US Utility Solar Cost Rose 7% to $61/MWh in 2025

New U.S. utility-scale solar cost $61/MWh to generate in 2025, up 7%, while its wholesale value rose 32% to $41/MWh, Berkeley Lab's data show.

Oct 22, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Market Research, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PPA, LCOE, North America, Berkeley Lab

UNSW Catalyst Lifts Hydrogen Output 10-Fold From Biodiesel Glycerol

UNSW-led team lifts hydrogen output from biodiesel glycerol about 10-fold with a nickel-cobalt photocatalyst that also makes chemicals worth up to US$150/kg.

Oct 21, 2026 // Technology, Solar to Fuel, Australia, hydrogen, Oceania, unsw

EBRD Arranges $265 Million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya Solar Plant

EBRD arranges up to $265 million for Egypt's 1.2-GW Nefer Minya solar plant with 600 MWh of batteries, part of a $566 million debt package in total.

Oct 21, 2026 // Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Storage, EBRD, Asia, BESS, Africa, Egypt, Infinity Power

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