Poland Commissions First Offshore Wind Farm – Study Highlights Major Potential and Structural Bottlenecks
Poland’s wind sector is at a crossroads as on‑shore capacity topped 11 GW in 2025 but faces grid‑connection bottlenecks, with nearly 5,000 applications rejected and 107 GW pending. The country will commission its first offshore wind farm, Baltic Power (1.2 GW), in 2026, part of an approved 18 GW offshore pipeline and a target of 10 GW operational by 2032. Offshore projects are attracting significant subsidies – the latest CfD auction awarded 3.435 GW at roughly €112‑€116/MWh – but development timelines remain long, with a 14‑year gap from site approval to commissioning. The government’s “Local First” push aims to boost domestic manufacturing, projecting up to €82 billion in gross value added and €13 billion in fiscal revenue if a 33 GW offshore scenario materialises, though political disputes over turbine setback rules could curb growth.
Plug Power Closes Second Tax Credit Deal: ITC Transaction Brings Plug Power $39 Million – Share Price Under Pressure
Plug Power completed a $39.2 million sale of a federal Investment Tax Credit tied to its St. Gabriel, Louisiana hydrogen liquefaction plant. The deal follows a similar $30 million ITC transaction for a Georgia facility, underscoring Plug’s strategy to monetize tax credits and...
Sunrun Makes Fortune 1000 Debut: America's Largest Home Battery Storage and Solar Provider Joins the Ranks of the US's Top...
Sunrun entered the Fortune 1000 for the first time, ranking among the nation’s largest revenue generators with $2.96 billion in 2025 sales, a 45% year‑over‑year jump. The home‑battery and solar provider reported record cash flow of $377 million and a subscription base exceeding...
Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026 by BDEW and EY: Photovoltaics and Electrification Drive Momentum – Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate
Germany’s Energy Transition Progress Monitor 2026, compiled by BDEW and EY, shows renewable electricity reaching 56% of gross consumption in 2025, driven by a record 17.6 GW of new photovoltaic capacity. Heat pumps outsold gas boilers for the first time, with...
Second Foundation Builds Three Large-Scale Battery Storage Systems Totaling 307 MW in the Czech Republic – with European Technology and...
Second Foundation is committing roughly $174 million to build three large‑scale battery storage systems in the Czech Republic, delivering a combined 307 MW of capacity. The projects—Vraňany (20 MW), Stonava (87 MW) and Tušimice (200 MW, expandable to 210 MW)—are slated for commissioning by the end...
Enertrag Invests €1.1 Billion in Wind Power and Battery Storage in France – 1-Gigawatt Target by 2030
Enertrag announced a $1.19 billion investment programme to expand wind power and battery storage in France. The plan targets at least 100 MW of new capacity each year, aiming for a total of 1 GW installed by 2030. Two flagship Energy Hubs—120 MW in...
EU Research Project StoRIES: Roadmap for Hybrid Energy Storage Strengthens Europe's Energy Independence
The EU‑funded StoRIES project, coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, wrapped up after four years of work linking 250 research institutions across Europe. It produced a technology roadmap that promotes hybrid energy storage—combining batteries, thermal storage and hydrogen—to meet...
Offshore Wind Expansion Under Pressure: Offshore Association BWO Calls for Legal Return Mechanism for Blocked Concessions
Grid connection delays are jeopardizing Germany’s offshore wind build‑out. TotalEnergies plans to return its German concessions and reclaim a €750 million ($815 million) security deposit, while JERA Nex bp shows similar withdrawal signs. The German Offshore Wind Energy Association (BWO) proposes a four‑week voluntary...
More Flexibility for the Power System: Eon Drives Bidirectional Charging Towards the Mass Market
E.ON is testing bidirectional charging for electric vehicles in the BDL Next research project, aiming to turn EVs into flexible grid‑serving storage units. The pilot links EVs with photovoltaics, stationary batteries and home energy‑management systems to improve renewable utilization and...
Kyon Energy Simultaneously Breaks Ground on Large-Scale Battery Storage Projects in NRW, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig-Holstein
Kyon Energy broke ground on three utility‑scale battery storage projects in Brilon‑Nehden, Sülzetal and Husum, delivering roughly 273 MW of power and 552 MWh of storage. The sites span three German grid regions, with the Husum installation being the largest at 146.5 MW....
2G Energy Benefits From the AI Boom: Major Data Center Order Drives Growth Surge
2G Energy AG announced its largest ever order, a lower‑triple‑digit megawatt contract from a North American data‑center operator for containerized power‑supply systems. Delivery begins in the second half of 2026, leveraging a recent capacity expansion at the Heek plant that...
Cadeler Share Up Almost 40 Percent in 2026: Cadeler Launches Share Buyback Programme Worth 700,000 Euros
Cadeler A/S announced a share buyback programme worth up to €700,000 (about $760,000) that runs from 27 May to 5 June 2026. The programme, authorised by shareholders, allows the purchase of up to 105,275 shares at no more than the higher of the...
Vertical Photovoltaics: Next2Sun and Over Easy Solar Launch Strategic Partnership for Greater Market Penetration in Europe
German specialist Next2Sun and Norway’s Over Easy Solar have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the rollout of vertical photovoltaic (PV) systems across Europe. The alliance merges Next2Sun’s bifacial ground‑mounted expertise—over 60 MWp of installations—to Over Easy Solar’s lightweight, prefabricated rooftop...
EU Car Market 2026: Electrification Accelerates – ICE Vehicles Lose Ground
The EU passenger‑car market grew 4.2 % in the first four months of 2026, reaching about 3.8 million new registrations. Battery‑electric vehicles (BEVs) captured a 19.7 % share and plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs) 9.6 %, together approaching 30 % of all sales. Conventional hybrids expanded to...
Ballard Stock Surges Over 20 Percent: Hydrogen Bus Fleets in Cottbus and Krefeld in Germany Drive Commercial Operations Forward –...
Ballard Power Systems is deepening its foothold in Europe as its FCmove‑HD fuel‑cell modules are installed in hydrogen buses for the cities of Cottbus and Krefeld. In Cottbus, Wrightbus‑built Kite Hydroliner buses entered regular passenger service, while Krefeld’s SWK Mobil is...