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Nearly half of solar capacity will be co-located with storage by 2060, says DNV
DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025 report also predicts that distributed generation solar should begin outpacing utility-scale installations in some parts of the world by 2060. It adds that the levelized cost of electricity for solar is beginning to plateau and is expected to slow to an annual drop below 1% by the 2050s.
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Romania’s grid operator publishes rules for capacity auctions
All generation and energy storage facilities of 5 MW or larger in Romania will be required to secure grid access via annual auctions beginning January 2026. The country’s transmission and system operator, Transelectrica, has published how it plans to implement the auctions.
Czechia introduces new licensing rules for energy storage
An amendment to Czechia’s Energy Act has raised the threshold for mandatory electricity generation licences from 50 kW to 100 kW for solar installations generating power for direct consumption. The update also eases rules for energy storage, exempting systems from separate licensing if their capacity does not exceed 20% above that of the connected renewable energy source.
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Energy storage takes center stage in Poland’s prosumer rebate scheme
The budget for the sixth round of Poland’s rebate scheme for residential solar and storage installations was extended to a record PLN 1.85 billion ($511.8 million), up from an original PLN 400 million, after receiving 121,000 applications. Over half of the budget will be allocated to home energy storage facilities.
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