-
Long distance objectors force review of giant battery project sited close to sewerage plant
by Giles Parkinson on September 4, 2025 at 9:28 pm
Huge battery project sited near a sewerage plant referred to IPC due to number of long distance objectors quoting Murdoch media, CIS, climate deniers and Chris Uhlmann. The post Long distance objectors force review of giant battery project sited close to sewerage plant appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]
-
Global solar installations rise 64% to 380 GW in first half of 2025
by Diana DiGangi on September 4, 2025 at 5:40 pm
China led the pack in solar installations, adding 256 GW — more than twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined. […]
-
India cuts GST on renewable energy components from 12% to 5%
by Shreeyashi Ojha on September 4, 2025 at 3:59 pm
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, the joint forum of the Centre and States, has reduced the GST rate on renewable energy components from 12% to 5%.&nbs […]
-
Fraunhofer ISE completes testing on grid-forming inverters, to publish results next month
by JP Casey on September 4, 2025 at 3:26 pm
Fraunhofer ISE has completed testing work of grid-forming inverters currently available in the energy industry. […]
-
FERC in Focus: Will the agency maintain its independence under Trump 2.0?
by Ethan Howland on September 4, 2025 at 2:06 pm
With two Republican nominees preparing to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, former commissioners, experts and agency observers say they are watching several key areas to gauge whether the body will remain autonomous. […]
-
Trump escalates war against offshore wind as Danish developer strikes back
by Meris Lutz on September 4, 2025 at 2:02 pm
The administration moved to revoke another offshore wind permit as the developer of a different blocked project filed a lawsuit. […]
-
Energy meets urgency: Solving the data center power problem with solar
by Jared Burden on September 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
For years, data center developers built with confidence that the grid would keep up. That’s no longer the case. […]
-
Solar industry looks to third-party ownership as 25D tax credit winds down
by Diana DiGangi on September 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
A third-party ownership structure allows residential solar installers to claim the 48E investment tax credit and pass on those savings to the homeowner. […]
-
Swift Current lands $242M in financing for PJM’s largest storage project
by Ethan Howland on September 4, 2025 at 12:39 pm
The clean energy developer will sell the output from its Prospect Power project to Dominion Energy Virginia under a 15-year contract. […]
-
Hitachi unveils $1B grid manufacturing investment, including Virginia transformer factory
by Robert Walton on September 4, 2025 at 12:32 pm
The new $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, is expected to begin operations in 2028. […]
-
Governor Newsom signs executive order to accelerate projects at risk of losing IRA support
by JP Casey on September 4, 2025 at 12:07 pm
Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to accelerate the permitting of energy generation projects that could be set to lose IRA support. […]
-
Czech Republic warns of cybersecurity threat from Chinese solar inverters
by Will Norman on September 4, 2025 at 12:04 pm
The Czech national cybersecurity agency has warned that Chinese solar inverters represent a threat to the country’s data security. […]
-
Highland Materials to begin polysilicon plant construction in H2 2026
by Jonathan Touriño Jacobo on September 4, 2025 at 11:47 am
US polysilicon company Highland Materials has aimed to begin construction at its polysilicon plant in the second half of 2026. […]
-
Waaree Energies acquires 64% stake in transformer maker Kotsons
by Shreeyashi Ojha on September 4, 2025 at 11:45 am
Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies has acquired a 64% equity stake in power transformer manufacturing company Kotsons. […]
-
Biden tariff moratorium ‘single worst policy’ for US solar supply chain
by Ben Willis on September 4, 2025 at 11:43 am
Analysis: A Biden-era policy to suspend the payment of duties on Southeast Asian module imports looks set to backfire badly on an already under-pressure US solar industry. […]