Utility Dive
Interior pays Duke Energy $129 million to abandon offshore wind lease — A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity.
More: Heatmap News, Electrek, CleanTechnica
Jun 30, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
First Solar shareholders file class action over tariff impact statements — First Solar is facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders over its response to US tariff policy and alleged “misleading” statements…
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PV Magazine
European heatwave pushes electricity prices above €115/MWh — The weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €115 ($131.08)/MWh across most major European markets last week after much of the…
More: GEM Energy Analytics
Heatmap News
Supreme Court allows presidents to dismiss independent agency heads without cause, affecting energy regulators — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…
More: via Bluesky, CleanTechnica
Utility Dive
DOE support seen as key to scaling zinc-based battery manufacturing in US — Support from the U.S. Department of Energy will be critical to the industry’s near-term success as customers look to lithium alternatives,…
PV Magazine
Goldbeck Solar develops automated system to cut utility solar installation labor by 85% — Goldbeck Solar’s HeliomatiX system uses a container-based Assembly Hub, autonomous crawler, and robotic mounting to automate solar park…
PV Magazine
Battery quality control and contracts determine storage project performance, experts say — Industry experts at pv magazine Focus – held last week on the sidelines of Intersolar 2026 in Munich, Germany – said quality control,…
Latitude Media
Federal permitting delays put $121 billion in renewable energy projects at risk, Wood Mackenzie says — Wood Mackenzie estimates that $121 billion in solar, wind, and storage projects are exposed to extra federal scrutiny.
More: PV Tech, via Bluesky
PV Magazine
Ireland's solar capacity expected to reach 3.3 GW by year-end — Ireland's solar market is continuing to mature rapidly, according to Solar Ireland's 2026 annual report which also identified the emergence…
Inside Climate News
Chicago's lead pipe replacement costs exceed other major cities — This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.
More: Grist
Electrek
Swiss pilot project tests solar panels mounted between railroad tracks — Finding places to deploy new solar panels is often just as challenging as the construction project itself – with productive farmland, open…
PV Magazine
India's annual solar installations projected to reach 85 GW by fiscal year 2030 — A report by Equirus Securities predicts data centres, green hydrogen and night-time connectivity could add 15-20 GW of incremental solar…
Inside Climate News
Florida law bars local governments from setting net-zero emissions targets — A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying…
More: CleanTechnica
PV Magazine
Reflect10 demonstrates solar panel geometry boosting energy yield up to 20% — Canadian startup Reflect10 has unveiled a photovoltaic module architecture that it claims boosts average daily energy production by 20% by…
Inside Climate News
FERC order requires grid operators to justify data center transmission cost allocation — A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars…
Electrek
Chevrolet holds Blazer EV price flat for 2027 despite adding features — The 2027 Chevy Blazer EV will retain the same price as the outgoing model, despite gaining a NACS port and additional features.
Heatmap News
Heatwave hits Europe as temperatures approach 100 degrees in parts of Italy — The start of a vacation really begins 10 days before departure, when your arrival date first appears on your weather app.
PV Magazine
UK researchers find floating solar on reservoirs can produce hydrogen while reducing water loss — Researchers assessed floating solar PV combined with hydrogen production on UK reservoirs using simulation tools, modeling electricity…
PV Magazine
EU sets 45 GW energy storage target across 22 member states — Tripartite agreement puts new energy storage obligations on 22 member states, while renewable and energy storage developers commit to…
PV Tech
Decision-making delays hinder commercial and industrial solar deployment — The delays caused by the decision-making process required to deploy C&I solar projects are a key obstacle to installing C&I projects.
Jun 30, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive
Department of Interior pays Duke Energy $129 million to abandon offshore wind lease — A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity.
More: Heatmap News, Electrek, CleanTechnica
Climate Home News
African battery energy storage systems face finance and data barriers to scale-up — Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could drive clean tech manufacturing in Africa but shortfalls in finance and data are still limiting…
PV Magazine
Study finds solar can undercut grid power costs in rural India — A new study finds that solar-based distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems can supply electricity in rural India at lower cost than…
PV Magazine
Portugal to auction 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity in September — Portugal will hold an auction on Sept. 14 for 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity, including 750 MW of standalone battery storage and 300 MW…
PV Magazine
Daikin launches X Series heat pump combining air-to-air cooling and hydronic heating — The X Series heat pump integraes cooling, hydronic heating, and domestic hot water via one outdoor unit with inverter-based load sharing.
PV Tech
First Solar faces shareholder class action over tariff impact claims — First Solar is facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders over its response to US tariff policy and alleged “misleading” statements…
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PV Magazine
Trump administration drafts ban on Chinese solar inverters, sources say — The ban, which sources say is being drafted by the Federal Communications Commission, may take effect as early as this year, and follows…
PV Magazine
South Korea expects solar installations to hold steady at 4 GW annually as market shifts to quality over growth — South Korean solar is entering a new stage, where structural quality and sustainability are judged more important than speed of growth.
Electrek
Tesla begins on-road engineering tests of production Cybercab in Austin — Tesla says it has started engineering tests of its first production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, marking the first time a…
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PV Magazine
European heatwave pushes electricity prices above €115/MWh — The weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €115 ($131.08)/MWh across most major European markets last week after much of the…
More: GEM Energy Analytics
Heatmap News
Supreme Court rules presidents can dismiss heads of independent agencies without cause — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…
More: via Bluesky, CleanTechnica
Utility Dive
DOE support seen as key to scaling zinc battery production for grid storage — Support from the U.S. Department of Energy will be critical to the industry’s near-term success as customers look to lithium alternatives,…
PV Magazine
Goldbeck Solar unveils automated system to cut utility solar construction labor by 85% — Goldbeck Solar’s HeliomatiX system uses a container-based Assembly Hub, autonomous crawler, and robotic mounting to automate solar park…
Inside Climate News
Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules — Physicist Ronald Koopman appeared at a Southern California Air District meeting in 2018 to talk about what seemed like an arcane scientific…
PV Magazine
Quality control and certification determine battery storage project viability, industry experts say — Industry experts at pv magazine Focus – held last week on the sidelines of Intersolar 2026 in Munich, Germany – said quality control,…
Guardian Environment
Ocean surface temperatures reach record high for June — European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life Temperatures on the ocean surface have…
Latitude Media
Federal permitting delays put $121 billion in US renewable projects at risk, report says — Wood Mackenzie estimates that $121 billion in solar, wind, and storage projects are exposed to extra federal scrutiny.
More: PV Tech, via Bluesky
PV Magazine
Ireland's solar capacity projected to reach 3.3 GW by year-end — Ireland's solar market is continuing to mature rapidly, according to Solar Ireland's 2026 annual report which also identified the emergence…
Inside Climate News
Chicago's lead pipe replacement costs more per line than other major cities — This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.
More: Grist
Inside Climate News
Florida law prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals — A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying…
More: CleanTechnica
Jul 1, 2026 · 5:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
German researchers achieve 25.5% efficiency record for perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell — Researchers from HZB and Humboldt-Universität in Berlin have achieved a record 25.5% conversion efficiency in a CIGS-perovskite tandem PV…
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Utility Dive
Interior Department pays Duke Energy $129 million to abandon offshore wind lease — A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity.
More: Heatmap News, Electrek, CleanTechnica
PV Magazine
Scotland's solar capacity reaches 0.9 GW as storage tops 1.5 GW — Latest government figures add that Scotland’s storage capacity surpassed 1.5 GW by the end of March.
PV Magazine
SolaX launches AC-side vehicle-to-home system with separated charging and discharging — The system features an architecture that separates AC charging from controlled DC discharging and allows the EV charger and inverter to be…
PV Magazine
Spain's largest green hydrogen facility begins testing at 25 MW capacity — The 25 MW facility, powered by renewable electricity via a PPA, will produce about 2,800 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, replacing grey…
Latitude Media
Form Energy scales long-duration battery manufacturing — Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo on the stressful realities of scaling manufacturing for long-duration batteries.
Climate Home News
Battery storage systems could accelerate Africa's clean manufacturing but face funding and data gaps — Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could drive clean tech manufacturing in Africa but shortfalls in finance and data are still limiting…
PV Magazine
Study finds solar can undercut grid power costs in rural India — A new study finds that solar-based distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems can supply electricity in rural India at lower cost than…
PV Magazine
Portugal to auction 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity in September — Portugal will hold an auction on Sept. 14 for 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity, including 750 MW of standalone battery storage and 300 MW…
Latitude Media
Stardust CEO outlines solar geoengineering plan to reflect sunlight — Yanai Yedvab, CEO and co-founder of Stardust, explains how the tech works and why it’s a “moral imperative” for humanity.
PV Magazine
Biwatt launches modular sodium-ion residential battery storage system — The new PowerNest R5 Series features a wire-free, stackable architecture utilizing NFPP sodium-ion chemistry.
Electrek
Canada expands EV charging rebate program to home chargers, up to C$350 annually — Canadian EV drivers using compatible home chargers can now earn more money back for charging at home.
JKempEnergy
Global data center electricity consumption doubled to 780 billion kilowatt-hours in 2025 — U.S. egg producers settle pricing lawsuit (WSJ) Russia’s fuel shortages after refineries hit (WSJ) Battery metals outlook and rising prices…
PV Magazine
Maxeon, Qcells end global patent dispute over TOPCon solar cells — Maxeon Solar Technologies and Qcells have settled their global patent dispute, ending all litigation over TOPCon solar cell technology and…
PV Magazine
Daikin launches residential heat pump combining air-to-air and hydronic heating — The X Series heat pump integraes cooling, hydronic heating, and domestic hot water via one outdoor unit with inverter-based load sharing.
PV Tech
Shareholders sue First Solar over tariff risk disclosures — First Solar is facing a class action lawsuit from shareholders over its response to US tariff policy and alleged “misleading” statements…
More: PV Magazine
Canary Media
Martha's Vineyard solar array to reduce electricity bills for low-income residents — A new solar installation on Martha’s Vineyard is set to lower utility costs for hundreds of low-income, year-round residents on the island…
Guardian Environment
What is the United States of America now? | Rebecca Solnit — The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed The United States of…
Latitude Media
OBBB transferability market grows a year after implementation, access gaps remain — A year later, the transferability market keeps growing — but not everyone can keep up.
PV Tech
Boralex secures $1.65 billion to finance French renewable energy operations — Canadian independent power producer (IPP) Boralex and its Swiss investor partner, Energy Infrastructure Partners, have secured €1.45…
Jul 1, 2026 · 11:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
German researchers set 25.5% efficiency record for perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cell — Researchers from HZB and Humboldt-Universität in Berlin have achieved a record 25.5% conversion efficiency in a CIGS-perovskite tandem PV…
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech
Vena Energy raises $970 million for Australian solar-plus-storage projects — Vena Energy has raised A$1.4 billion (US$970 million) to support 614MW of solar PV capacity and 1,141MWh of BESS in Australia.
Utility Dive
Trump administration pays Duke Energy $129 million to abandon offshore wind lease — A Duke Energy subsidiary paid $155 million for the lease in 2022, saying it could support up to 1.6 GW of capacity.
More: Heatmap News, Electrek, CleanTechnica
PV Magazine
Energy Dome plans 23 MW carbon battery storage system in Ireland — The project has secured land, planning consent, and a grid connection and has been awarded a 10-year capacity contract.
PV Magazine
Scotland's solar capacity reaches 0.9 GW, storage surpasses 1.5 GW — Latest government figures add that Scotland’s storage capacity surpassed 1.5 GW by the end of March.
PV Magazine
SolaX unveils AC-side vehicle-to-home system with separated charging and discharging — The system features an architecture that separates AC charging from controlled DC discharging and allows the EV charger and inverter to be…
Utility Dive
Eversource launches load management pilots at Massachusetts substations with high solar penetration — The programs address specific substations with high solar penetration or summer-peak congestion issues.
PV Magazine
Opsun Systems launches flat-roof racking system that integrates string inverters — North American solar mounting manufacturer Opsun Systems Inc. has launched a commercial flat-roof racking solution engineered to support…
Electrek
Chevy Equinox EV sales drop 41% as GM shifts to new Bolt and Cadillac models — GM’s best-selling Chevy Equinox EV took a hit after sales dropped 41% in the first half of 2026.
Latitude Media
Oracle challenges Wisconsin data center rule requiring utility credit — The utility’s credit requirement is neither the strictest in the country nor unusual.
PV Tech
China's largest solar hybrid project enters commercial operation in Xinjiang — A 1GW concentrated solar-PV hybrid complex built by China Three Gorges Corporation in Hami, Xinjiang has completed commissioning and…
PV Magazine
Testing begins at Spain's 25 MW green hydrogen facility — The 25 MW facility, powered by renewable electricity via a PPA, will produce about 2,800 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, replacing grey…
Latitude Media
Form Energy scales long-duration battery manufacturing — Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo on the stressful realities of scaling manufacturing for long-duration batteries.
Climate Home News
Battery storage deployment in Africa limited by financing and data gaps, analysts say — Battery energy storage systems (BESS) could drive clean tech manufacturing in Africa but shortfalls in finance and data are still limiting…
PV Magazine
Study finds solar cheaper than grid power in rural India with tailored local systems — A new study finds that solar-based distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems can supply electricity in rural India at lower cost than…
PV Magazine
Portugal to auction 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity in September — Portugal will hold an auction on Sept. 14 for 1.05 GW of energy storage capacity, including 750 MW of standalone battery storage and 300 MW…
Electrek
BYD reports 557,090 EV deliveries in Q2, surpassing Tesla's expected 396,500 — BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the…
Guardian Environment
England records hottest June on record, Met Office data shows — Chief scientist says dangerous heatwaves, which are getting more likely, ‘bring home the implications of climate change’ The month of June…
Utility Dive