rooftop solar

Refresco Starts 8.5-MWp Bridgwater Roof Array in 21.5-MWp UK Rollout
Refresco began installing 8.5 MWp of solar on its Bridgwater roof, part of 21.5 MWp at four UK sites built by GB NRG and funded by Octopus-owned Zestec.
Oct 29, 2026 // Commercial, Rooftop PV, UK, Europe, rooftop solar, Zestec, England, Refresco, GB NRG
Thailand Opens THB 50,000 Rooftop Solar Grants for 1 Million Homes
Thailand opens sign-up for People's Solar, a THB 50,000 grant per home for up to 1 million households installing 5–10 kWp systems by September 2027.
Oct 27, 2026 // Residential, Policy, Rooftop PV, Thailand, Asia, residential solar, subsidies, rooftop solar, Southeast Asia
Western Australia Sets 75% Renewables Target for Main Grid by 2030-31
Western Australia targets 75% renewable power on its main grid by 2030-31, up from 40% in 2025, and opens A$150 million of loans for manufacturers.
Oct 27, 2026 // Storage, Grids, Policy, Australia, Oceania, BESS, rooftop solar, renewable energy target, Western Australia
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
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
Israel Proposes 5% Yearly Cuts to Rooftop Solar Tariffs From 2027
Israel's Electricity Authority proposes 5% yearly cuts to rooftop solar tariffs from 2027, taking home systems from 48 to 36.77 agorot per kWh by 2030.
Oct 21, 2026 // Residential, Tariffs, Rooftop PV, Asia, Israel, middle east, rooftop solar, feed-in tariff
Egypt Plans 1GW Rooftop Solar for Factories
Egypt’s rooftop solar push targets ~1 GW across 7,000 factories, easing grid strain and cutting costs. Planned by Prime Minister Madbouly, it supports fast industrial decarbonisation.
May 12, 2026 // BIPV, Plants, Rooftop PV, clean energy, Asia, Africa, Egypt, rooftop solar, energy transition, Renewable Energy, industrial solar
Germany Launches 296.3-MW Rooftop Solar EEG Tender
Germany’s 296.3‑MW rooftop solar tender under EEG fast-tracks “big roof” projects, aligning bidding and grid planning for industrial sites, while emphasizing smart inverters and curtailment control.
Apr 27, 2026 // Rooftop PV, Germany, tender, auctions, Europe, rooftop solar, EEG
Tunisia Adds 8MW Solar Under Licensing Push
Tunisia launches four 2-MW solar plants in Medenine—adding 8 MW under its licensing drive. With 187 renewable licenses, rooftop solar and utility projects cut costs and gas imports.
Apr 13, 2026 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Tunisia, Africa, rooftop solar, mena, solar capacity, licensing regime
Poland funds eight energy clusters, thousands of rooftop solar installs
Poland allocates PLN 264 million to eight clusters for 3,700 PV systems, 2,737 batteries, plus heat pumps and small wind.
Dec 16, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Rooftop PV, storage, Poland, Europe, rooftop solar, funding, energy clusters
Daylight Energy raises $75m to scale crypto-backed decentralized grid
Distributed solar-storage startup Daylight Energy secured USD 75 million to expand a homeowner-based network that tokenizes clean power and grid services.
Oct 17, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, BATTERIES, rooftop solar, virtual power plant, Distributed Energy, fintech
Sunrock, Frasers expand German rooftop solar across five logistics properties
Sunrock will add 16.5 MWp of rooftop solar to five German Frasers Property Industrial sites, cutting operating costs and emissions for tenants.
Oct 8, 2025 // Rooftop PV, Germany, Europe, rooftop solar, logistics, Sunrock, Frasers Property
Helexia raises EUR 50 million to accelerate rooftops and carports
Helexia secured EUR 50 million to fund 240 rooftop and carport solar systems across five European countries.
Aug 29, 2025 // Rooftop PV, Europe, rooftop solar, Helexia, carports
AEMO Sees 229 TWh Renewables By 2035, Rooftop Solar Surges
Australia’s market operator forecasts 229 TWh of renewables by 2035 and rising rooftop penetration, with storage key to reliability as coal exits the grid.
Aug 22, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Rooftop PV, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, NEM, Oceania, rooftop solar
Germany Adds One-Point-Four Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity In July Surge
Germany connected 1.4 GW of PV in July, lifting total capacity past 109 GW as Bavaria leads 2025 additions.
Aug 21, 2025 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Grids, Rooftop PV, Germany, utility-scale PV, auctions, Europe, rooftop solar, grid integration