Stepchange News — 2026-06-30

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Supreme Court rules presidents can dismiss independent agency heads without cause — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

2

Oman launches tender for 1.5 GW of solar capacity — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

3

Earthrise Energy uses gas plant grid connection to expedite 270 MW solar project — Getting new solar projects connected to the grid can take years. Earthrise Energy says it’s found a faster way.

More: Electrek

4

PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas plant in fast-track interconnection process — Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative…

More: Utility Dive

5

Hitachi Energy breaks ground on largest US power transformer factory expansion — Hitachi Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its South Boston, Virginia, campus that will become the largest power transformer…

More: Electrek

6

Gobao reveals e-bike motors with continuously variable transmission and fast-charging batteries — Gobao has officially taken the wraps off several new e-bike drive systems, but while the company’s new continuously variable transmission…

More: Electrek

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SAEL breaks ground on 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in India — SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

More: PV Tech

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Clean power was world's largest source of new energy additions in 2025 — Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according... The post Six charts show how clean power was…

More: Carbon Brief

9

LONGi unveils containerized off-grid solar unit, secures 80MW Greece module order — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

More: PV Tech

10

RWE and PPC start operations at 930MW Greece solar portfolio in former lignite mine — German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern…

More: PV Tech

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Study finds potential economic benefits in Australian solar panel recycling — Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

More: PV Tech

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Europe's heat wave kills at least 1,300 as extreme temperatures shift to North America — Europe’s heat wave has finally ended — and good riddance. The continent recorded at least 1,300 excess deaths over the past week, according…

More: Heatmap News

13

Brazil's grid operator braces for 20% demand drop during World Cup match — Brazilian grid operator ONS forecasts a sharp drop in consumption during the Round of 16 match and is reinforcing operations to ensure grid…

More: PV Magazine

14

Kyocera tests Sekisui Chemical perovskite solar modules at six Japan facilities — Kyocera has begun testing perovskite solar modules developed by Sekisui Chemical across six of its facilities in Japan. The trials are…

More: PV Magazine

15

Virginia defines agrivoltaic solar standards, clarifying farmer flexibility requirements — Agrivoltaic projects must “ensure flexibility for farmers to adapt to market conditions and support operational needs,” according to the…

More: Utility Dive

16

Ford tests $30,000 electric pickup truck ahead of launch — The midsize electric pickup was spotted testing in Arizona this time as Ford prepares to take the wraps off.

More: Electrek

17

Three wildland firefighters killed in Colorado blaze — Three wildland firefighters died over the weekend battling a blaze that was rapidly expanding across a remote area in western Colorado. The…

More: Inside Climate News

18

Grid expansion for AI data centers faces regulatory complexity tech executives lack in other industries — Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk need sign-off from fewer than a dozen board members to commit their companies to…

More: Heatmap News

19

Battery energy management systems emerge as key cost factor in solar projects — eBOS hardware, long overlooked in PV design, is now central to solar project cost optimisation as technologies advance, writes Shreeyashi…

More: PV Tech

20

Toyota sales fall 30% in China as gas prices rise, EV sales jump 170% — The world’s top-selling automaker is feeling the impact of rising gas prices. Toyota reported its fourth straight month of lower global…

More: Electrek, Electrek

1

Shareholders file class action against First Solar over tariff risk disclosures — Lawsuits allege the manufacturer misrepresented its capacity to absorb reciprocal tariff risks and maintain strong financial performance…

More: PV Magazine

2

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire 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: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

3

760 kW solar and battery system cuts diesel use 35% at Fiji island resorts — A 760 kW rooftop solar array and 1.6 MWh battery energy storage system deployed across three off-grid island resorts in Fiji has already…

More: PV Magazine

4

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar in two utility-scale projects — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

5

Bangladesh launches tender for 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects — Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The…

More: PV Magazine

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Dutch startup Battolyser Systems raises €30 million for dual battery-electrolyzer technology — What if a single machine could store the energy of the sun and wind and, when full, start producing hydrogen? That's exactly what the Dutch…

More: via Bluesky

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UK increases heat pump grant for heating oil households by 20% — Grant support for houses using heating oil set to increase by 20% on July 21. The policy first announced in the wake of the US and Israel…

More: PV Magazine

8

CPSC proposes new safety rule for e-bike batteries and electrical systems — The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed a sweeping new safety rule that could significantly reshape the e-bike…

More: Electrek

9

Waaree contests CBP tariff evasion finding, disputes Chinese-origin cell sourcing claims — Waaree Energies CEO Jignesh Rathod says the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s findings of tariff evasion relate only to certain historical…

More: PV Magazine

10

Earthrise Energy uses gas plant to expedite 270 MW solar project grid connection — Getting new solar projects connected to the grid can take years. Earthrise Energy says it’s found a faster way.

More: Electrek

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PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas plant in fast-track interconnection review — Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative…

More: Utility Dive

12

Australia records warmest winter starts in Sydney, Melbourne as global temperatures surge — A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating Many parts of Australia…

More: Guardian Environment

13

Hitachi Energy breaks ground on US transformer factory expansion to boost grid capacity — Hitachi Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its South Boston, Virginia, campus that will become the largest power transformer…

More: Electrek

14

Gobao unveils e-bike motors with continuously variable transmission and fast-charging batteries — Gobao has officially taken the wraps off several new e-bike drive systems, but while the company’s new continuously variable transmission…

More: Electrek

15

SAEL breaks ground on 10GW solar manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh — SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

More: PV Tech

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Clean power became world's largest source of new energy in 2025 — Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according... The post Six charts show how clean power was…

More: Carbon Brief

17

LONGi unveils containerized solar unit, secures 80MW module order in Greece — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

More: PV Tech

18

RWE and PPC begin operations on 930MW solar portfolio in former Greece lignite mine — German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern…

More: PV Tech

19

Study shows economic potential in Australian solar panel recycling — Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

More: PV Tech

20

Europe's heat wave linked to at least 1,300 excess deaths as extreme temperatures shift to North America — Europe’s heat wave has finally ended — and good riddance. The continent recorded at least 1,300 excess deaths over the past week, according…

More: Heatmap News

1

Shareholders sue First Solar 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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

2

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: PV Magazine, GEM Energy Analytics

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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…

More: PV Magazine

4

Chicago spends more than any other city to replace lead water pipes — This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. No…

More: Inside Climate News, Grist

5

Reflect10 demonstrates solar panel design boosting energy yield by 20% — Canadian startup Reflect10 has unveiled a photovoltaic module architecture that it claims boosts average daily energy production by 20% by…

More: PV Magazine

6

FERC order may strengthen Maryland case against data center grid cost charges — A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars…

More: Inside Climate News

7

UK study: floating solar on reservoirs can produce hydrogen and reduce water loss — Researchers assessed floating solar PV combined with hydrogen production on UK reservoirs using simulation tools, modeling electricity…

More: PV Magazine

8

EU approves 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…

More: PV Magazine

9

Ofgem names 16 projects for UK long-duration energy storage support scheme — Ofgem has revealed provisional list of 16 projects that can progress through new support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES).…

More: PV Magazine

10

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire independent agency heads without cause — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

11

760 kW solar and battery system cuts diesel use 35% at Fiji island resorts — A 760 kW rooftop solar array and 1.6 MWh battery energy storage system deployed across three off-grid island resorts in Fiji has already…

More: PV Magazine

12

Europe could integrate 614 GW of solar within hourly demand limits, study finds — Research assessing the demand-constrained solar potential of 38 European countries finds the continent could feasibly deploy around 614 GW…

More: PV Magazine

13

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar power across two utility-scale projects — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

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UNSW develops spectrally selective solar modules for agrivoltaic systems — Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed spectrally selective semi-transparent crystalline silicon…

More: PV Magazine

15

Cost to rewire Britain's electricity grid could reach £90bn in 2030s, up 50% — Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50% The cost of rewiring Great…

More: Guardian Environment

16

Voltec increases residential solar module power output with 50-cell design — Voltec has developed a new 50-cell glass-backsheet residential PV module layout that increases power output by up to 4% within the same…

More: PV Magazine

17

Bangladesh tenders 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox's Bazar and Rangamati — Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The…

More: PV Magazine

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Gigascale Capital, founded by Meta's former CTO, raises $250 million for climate tech — It has been a hard few years for climate tech. But we recently got a bright spot: Earlier this month, Gigascale Capital announced it had…

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News

19

Governments avoid offshore fossil fuel pledge at ocean summit — At this month’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, campaigners warned that ocean protection requires governments to halt new offshore fossil…

More: Climate Home News

20

Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters, target 30% electric fleet by 2030 — Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution The unruly chaos of…

More: Guardian Environment

1

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. The utility now says it…

More: Utility Dive, Heatmap News, Electrek, CleanTechnica

2

First Solar shareholders file class action lawsuit 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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

3

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: PV Magazine, GEM Energy Analytics

4

Goldbeck Solar automates utility-scale solar installation with robotic system — Goldbeck Solar’s HeliomatiX system uses a container-based Assembly Hub, autonomous crawler, and robotic mounting to automate solar park…

More: PV Magazine

5

Quality control, not battery chemistry alone, determines BESS 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,…

More: PV Magazine

6

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…

More: PV Magazine

7

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. No…

More: Inside Climate News, Grist

8

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…

More: PV Magazine

9

Reflect10 unveils solar panel design claiming 20% higher energy yield — Canadian startup Reflect10 has unveiled a photovoltaic module architecture that it claims boosts average daily energy production by 20% by…

More: PV Magazine

10

FERC order may strengthen Maryland's case against data center transmission cost charges — A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars…

More: Inside Climate News

11

UK researchers find floating solar can generate hydrogen while reducing reservoir evaporation — Researchers assessed floating solar PV combined with hydrogen production on UK reservoirs using simulation tools, modeling electricity…

More: PV Magazine

12

EU approves 45 GW energy storage target to reduce gas dependence — Tripartite agreement puts new energy storage obligations on 22 member states, while renewable and energy storage developers commit to…

More: PV Magazine

13

Decision-making delays cited as key barrier to commercial 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.

More: PV Tech

14

Ofgem selects 16 long-duration energy storage projects for UK support scheme — Ofgem has revealed provisional list of 16 projects that can progress through new support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES).…

More: PV Magazine

15

Sen. King urges FERC to reject NextEra-Dominion merger over competition concerns — NextEra Energy’s efforts to kill the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project is a sign of how the combined utility could…

More: Utility Dive

16

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire 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: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

17

760 kW solar and battery system cuts diesel use 35% at Fiji island resorts — A 760 kW rooftop solar array and 1.6 MWh battery energy storage system deployed across three off-grid island resorts in Fiji has already…

More: PV Magazine

18

Google's greenhouse gas emissions rise 18 percent as AI expansion drives data center construction — The tech company reported an 18 percent leap in greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, largely fueled by computing hardware, steel, concrete and…

More: Trellis

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California delays emissions reporting deadline under SB 253 by three months — The California Air Resources Board said it will delay the compliance deadline for California’s SB 253 — the Climate Corporate Data…

More: Utility Dive

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Nine World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat, players' union warns on scheduling — Nine of the group stage games played in severe heat, analysis finds, as union points to lessons for the whole sport Nine matches in the…

More: Guardian Environment

Jun 29, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Supreme Court rules presidents can dismiss independent agency heads without cause — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…

Oman launches tender for 1.5 GW of solar capacity — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

Earthrise Energy uses gas plant grid connection to expedite 270 MW solar project — Getting new solar projects connected to the grid can take years. Earthrise Energy says it’s found a faster way.

PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas plant in fast-track interconnection process — Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative…

Hitachi Energy breaks ground on largest US power transformer factory expansion — Hitachi Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its South Boston, Virginia, campus that will become the largest power transformer…

Gobao reveals e-bike motors with continuously variable transmission and fast-charging batteries — Gobao has officially taken the wraps off several new e-bike drive systems, but while the company’s new continuously variable transmission…

SAEL breaks ground on 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in India — SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

Clean power was world's largest source of new energy additions in 2025 — Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according... The post Six charts show how clean power was…

LONGi unveils containerized off-grid solar unit, secures 80MW Greece module order — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

RWE and PPC start operations at 930MW Greece solar portfolio in former lignite mine — German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern…

Study finds potential economic benefits in Australian solar panel recycling — Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

Europe's heat wave kills at least 1,300 as extreme temperatures shift to North America — Europe’s heat wave has finally ended — and good riddance. The continent recorded at least 1,300 excess deaths over the past week, according…

Brazil's grid operator braces for 20% demand drop during World Cup match — Brazilian grid operator ONS forecasts a sharp drop in consumption during the Round of 16 match and is reinforcing operations to ensure grid…

Kyocera tests Sekisui Chemical perovskite solar modules at six Japan facilities — Kyocera has begun testing perovskite solar modules developed by Sekisui Chemical across six of its facilities in Japan. The trials are…

Virginia defines agrivoltaic solar standards, clarifying farmer flexibility requirements — Agrivoltaic projects must “ensure flexibility for farmers to adapt to market conditions and support operational needs,” according to the…

Ford tests $30,000 electric pickup truck ahead of launch — The midsize electric pickup was spotted testing in Arizona this time as Ford prepares to take the wraps off.

Three wildland firefighters killed in Colorado blaze — Three wildland firefighters died over the weekend battling a blaze that was rapidly expanding across a remote area in western Colorado. The…

Grid expansion for AI data centers faces regulatory complexity tech executives lack in other industries — Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk need sign-off from fewer than a dozen board members to commit their companies to…

Battery energy management systems emerge as key cost factor in solar projects — eBOS hardware, long overlooked in PV design, is now central to solar project cost optimisation as technologies advance, writes Shreeyashi…

Toyota sales fall 30% in China as gas prices rise, EV sales jump 170% — The world’s top-selling automaker is feeling the impact of rising gas prices. Toyota reported its fourth straight month of lower global…

Jun 29, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Shareholders file class action against First Solar over tariff risk disclosures — Lawsuits allege the manufacturer misrepresented its capacity to absorb reciprocal tariff risks and maintain strong financial performance…

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire 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,…

760 kW solar and battery system cuts diesel use 35% at Fiji island resorts — A 760 kW rooftop solar array and 1.6 MWh battery energy storage system deployed across three off-grid island resorts in Fiji has already…

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar in two utility-scale projects — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

Bangladesh launches tender for 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects — Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The…

Dutch startup Battolyser Systems raises €30 million for dual battery-electrolyzer technology — What if a single machine could store the energy of the sun and wind and, when full, start producing hydrogen? That's exactly what the Dutch…

UK increases heat pump grant for heating oil households by 20% — Grant support for houses using heating oil set to increase by 20% on July 21. The policy first announced in the wake of the US and Israel…

CPSC proposes new safety rule for e-bike batteries and electrical systems — The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed a sweeping new safety rule that could significantly reshape the e-bike…

Waaree contests CBP tariff evasion finding, disputes Chinese-origin cell sourcing claims — Waaree Energies CEO Jignesh Rathod says the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s findings of tariff evasion relate only to certain historical…

Earthrise Energy uses gas plant to expedite 270 MW solar project grid connection — Getting new solar projects connected to the grid can take years. Earthrise Energy says it’s found a faster way.

PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas plant in fast-track interconnection review — Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative…

Australia records warmest winter starts in Sydney, Melbourne as global temperatures surge — A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating Many parts of Australia…

Hitachi Energy breaks ground on US transformer factory expansion to boost grid capacity — Hitachi Energy has broken ground on a major expansion of its South Boston, Virginia, campus that will become the largest power transformer…

Gobao unveils e-bike motors with continuously variable transmission and fast-charging batteries — Gobao has officially taken the wraps off several new e-bike drive systems, but while the company’s new continuously variable transmission…

SAEL breaks ground on 10GW solar manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh — SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

Clean power became world's largest source of new energy in 2025 — Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according... The post Six charts show how clean power was…

LONGi unveils containerized solar unit, secures 80MW module order in Greece — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

RWE and PPC begin operations on 930MW solar portfolio in former Greece lignite mine — German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern…

Study shows economic potential in Australian solar panel recycling — Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

Europe's heat wave linked to at least 1,300 excess deaths as extreme temperatures shift to North America — Europe’s heat wave has finally ended — and good riddance. The continent recorded at least 1,300 excess deaths over the past week, according…

Jun 30, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Shareholders sue First Solar 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…

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…

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…

Chicago spends more than any other city to replace lead water pipes — This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. No…

Reflect10 demonstrates solar panel design boosting energy yield by 20% — Canadian startup Reflect10 has unveiled a photovoltaic module architecture that it claims boosts average daily energy production by 20% by…

FERC order may strengthen Maryland case against data center grid cost charges — A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars…

UK study: floating solar on reservoirs can produce hydrogen and reduce water loss — Researchers assessed floating solar PV combined with hydrogen production on UK reservoirs using simulation tools, modeling electricity…

EU approves 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…

Ofgem names 16 projects for UK long-duration energy storage support scheme — Ofgem has revealed provisional list of 16 projects that can progress through new support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES).…

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire independent agency heads without cause — The Supreme Court on Monday morning effectively OK-ed the firing of commissioners at independent agencies with no showing of cause,…

760 kW solar and battery system cuts diesel use 35% at Fiji island resorts — A 760 kW rooftop solar array and 1.6 MWh battery energy storage system deployed across three off-grid island resorts in Fiji has already…

Europe could integrate 614 GW of solar within hourly demand limits, study finds — Research assessing the demand-constrained solar potential of 38 European countries finds the continent could feasibly deploy around 614 GW…

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar power across two utility-scale projects — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

UNSW develops spectrally selective solar modules for agrivoltaic systems — Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed spectrally selective semi-transparent crystalline silicon…

Cost to rewire Britain's electricity grid could reach £90bn in 2030s, up 50% — Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50% The cost of rewiring Great…

Voltec increases residential solar module power output with 50-cell design — Voltec has developed a new 50-cell glass-backsheet residential PV module layout that increases power output by up to 4% within the same…

Bangladesh tenders 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox's Bazar and Rangamati — Bangladesh has tendered 95 MW of grid-connected solar projects in Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati to be developed by private investors. The…

Gigascale Capital, founded by Meta's former CTO, raises $250 million for climate tech — It has been a hard few years for climate tech. But we recently got a bright spot: Earlier this month, Gigascale Capital announced it had…

Governments avoid offshore fossil fuel pledge at ocean summit — At this month’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, campaigners warned that ocean protection requires governments to halt new offshore fossil…

Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters, target 30% electric fleet by 2030 — Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed as ‘gamechanger’ on air pollution The unruly chaos of…

Jun 30, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

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. The utility now says it…

First Solar shareholders file class action lawsuit 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…

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…

Goldbeck Solar automates utility-scale solar installation with robotic system — Goldbeck Solar’s HeliomatiX system uses a container-based Assembly Hub, autonomous crawler, and robotic mounting to automate solar park…

Quality control, not battery chemistry alone, determines BESS 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,…

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…

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. No…

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…

Reflect10 unveils solar panel design claiming 20% higher energy yield — Canadian startup Reflect10 has unveiled a photovoltaic module architecture that it claims boosts average daily energy production by 20% by…

FERC order may strengthen Maryland's case against data center transmission cost charges — A new federal order could strengthen Maryland’s claim that its households and businesses have been unlawfully billed billions of dollars…

UK researchers find floating solar can generate hydrogen while reducing reservoir evaporation — Researchers assessed floating solar PV combined with hydrogen production on UK reservoirs using simulation tools, modeling electricity…

EU approves 45 GW energy storage target to reduce gas dependence — Tripartite agreement puts new energy storage obligations on 22 member states, while renewable and energy storage developers commit to…

Decision-making delays cited as key barrier to commercial 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.

Ofgem selects 16 long-duration energy storage projects for UK support scheme — Ofgem has revealed provisional list of 16 projects that can progress through new support scheme for long-duration energy storage (LDES).…

Sen. King urges FERC to reject NextEra-Dominion merger over competition concerns — NextEra Energy’s efforts to kill the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project is a sign of how the combined utility could…

Supreme Court allows presidents to fire 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,…