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Australia adds record 9.1 GW of solar, wind and battery capacity
Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and storage capacity reaching full output.
China targets battery and solar overcapacity with new consumption taxes
China will introduce new consumption taxes on batteries and PV cells from September 2026 and April 2027, alongside stricter energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing manufacturing overcapacity, promoting advanced technologies, and favoring more competitive, higher-efficiency producers.
Mexico’s Hidalgo PV-storage pipeline remains intact after Tulancingo exit
Mexico’s Hidalgo state government says the withdrawal of the environmental permit process for the 118.88 MW Tulancingo solar project does not affect three other PV-plus-storage projects with combined permits for 117.78 MW/358.45 MWh of battery capacity.
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Greece presents 3.5 GW standalone battery storage rollout plan
A draft ministerial decision envisages the installation of 3.55 GW of standalone battery energy storage systems which will be granted priority connection to the transmission or distribution grid and operated on a merchant basis without subsidy support.
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India’s Reliance secures 10 GWh battery cell production capacity under national incentive scheme
The second round of bidding for the INR 181 billion ($2.09 billion) advanced-chemistry cell (ACC) portion of India's production-linked incentive (PLI) program ensured 40 GWh of annual production lines have now been awarded.
Western Australia serves up $246 million residential battery rebate scheme
At the official campaign launch for the March 8 state election, Western Australian Labor has unveiled plans for home battery energy storage system rebates and interest free loans expected to deliver more than 200 MWh of small-scale storage capacity.
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Sonnen sales boss: Germany’s solar peak law is ‘revolutionary’
The requirements of Germany's new Solarspitzen "solar peak law" – which halts payments for solar electricity fed into the grid by small arrays during negative electricity price periods – and of section 14a of Germany's Energy Industry Act (EnWG), which incentivizes household and business participation in grid load management, could turbocharge the small-scale energy storage market.
Indian ministry mandates energy storage colocation with solar
India’s Ministry of Power has mandated renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) and state utilities demand two-hour-plus energy storage systems (ESS) with at least 10% of the capacity of associated solar panels in future solar tenders.
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