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Battery storage hits new scale: 250 GW global milestone and fresh project momentum
A set of updates across major markets underscores accelerating battery storage deployment. Rystad Energy says global operational BESS capacity has surpassed 250 GW, overtaking pumped hydro for the first time, and forecasts 2026 additions exceeding 130 GW/350 GWh.
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- Rystad flags a recent inflection point with >250 GW operational BESS
- NSW’s largest LDES tender and new approvals show rapid Australian buildout
- New U.S. procurement and China grid-connection milestones add momentum
Solar capacity milestones collide with policy-driven contracting headwinds
Solar’s buildout momentum is showing up in capacity milestones—most notably in the US, where installed solar capacity has overtaken wind, and in Australia, where rooftop PV reached 28.3 GW by end-2025.
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- FERC-referenced data marks a new US capacity ranking milestone
- Pexapark outlook frames 2025 as a turning point for US PPA contracting conditions
- End-2025 tallies in Australia and Indonesia quantify rooftop and C&I-driven expansion
Court rulings allow US offshore wind projects to proceed despite stop-work order
US offshore wind projects are moving forward again after federal court rulings weakened the Trump administration’s stop-work order. Canary Media reports a judge cleared the 924-MW Sunrise Wind project to proceed, while other coverage says multiple projects have resumed construction or received the green light to do so.
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- A judge ruling on Sunrise Wind adds to a string of decisions affecting multiple projects
- Outlets report construction resuming or approvals to proceed after the December halt
- The story is developing as legal challenges play out in real time
C&I solar-plus-storage: bundled platforms and modular BESS launches
A set of C&I-focused launches highlights continued momentum in behind-the-meter solar-plus-storage packaging and modular BESS design. SolarEdge is pairing its commercial inverters and power optimizers with Socomec BESS and the SolarEdge ONE EMS as a streamlined C&I solution.
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- Multiple C&I storage product announcements landed within the same news cycle
- Near-term commercialization timelines are being signaled (e.g., SMA targeting Q2 2026 in Europe)
- Policy and operational drivers (self-consumption, outages) are being used to frame C&I demand
Enphase cuts ~6% of workforce as U.S. residential solar credit expires
Enphase Energy says it is reducing its global workforce by about 6% (around 160 employees) as it prepares for lower near-term U.S. residential solar demand following the expiration of the federal 30% Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit (25D) on Dec. 31, 2025.
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- Enphase announced workforce reductions affecting ~160 employees
- Company cites the end of the 25D residential solar tax credit
- Restructuring targets lower operating expenses by Q3 2026
U.S.-India trade agreement reported to cut tariffs on Indian solar imports to 18%
Two industry reports say a U.S.-India trade agreement will reduce tariffs on Indian solar imports, with the export tariff cited at 18% versus prior levels reported as up to roughly 50%. pv magazine USA adds that the change includes rescinding a penalty tariff and applies to solar modules and energy storage...
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- Both outlets report the agreement on Feb. 3, 2026.
- Tariff levels are described as changing immediately for Indian solar exports.
- Developers and importers may reassess procurement under the new rates.
Early chatter with momentum, still building evidence.
Carbon Brief: China’s clean energy drove 2025 growth as wind+solar overtook coal capacity
Carbon Brief reports that clean-energy technologies such as solar and EVs drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025 and more than 90% of the rise in investment, with clean-energy sectors contributing a record 15.4tn yuan (11.4% of GDP).
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- New Carbon Brief analysis quantifies 2025 clean-energy contribution to GDP and investment
- NEA-linked capacity data in the China Briefing flags a first-time wind+solar milestone
- China Briefing also surfaces 2025 storage capacity growth as a grid-readiness signal
Polls highlighted by Solar Power World show conservative-leaning support for solar
Solar Power World highlighted two polling snapshots suggesting solar’s appeal is extending across conservative-leaning constituencies.
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- Two fresh polls were published within about a day of each other
- Both pieces emphasize conservative-leaning constituencies, a key political signal
- State-level (Virginia) and national polling together broaden the picture
CleanTechnica frames December as a record month for global plug-in EV sales
A three-part CleanTechnica leaderboard package argues December was a record month for global plug-in registrations (over 2.1 million), with BEVs (+13% YoY) and PHEVs (+6% YoY) rising.
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- Year-end (December) data resets market narratives and leaderboards
- CleanTechnica published a coordinated set of market, model, and OEM ranking posts
- December is positioned as a record month in CleanTechnica’s dataset
EV sales pulse: 2025 US share shifts and Australia’s January 2026 plug-in start
CleanTechnica publishes a small cluster of EV adoption reads spanning the US and Australia. One post compiles 2025 US battery-electric market-share results, reporting Tesla at 46% (down from 49% in 2024), with GM at 13% and Ford at 7%.
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- CleanTechnica says 2025 US EV numbers are now compiled and ready for analysis
- January 2026 Australia sales provide an early-year plug-in penetration read
- Multiple related posts in a short window reinforce the same adoption theme
Metals rally framed as macro-driven; copper move linked to power infrastructure spend
Reports highlighted a sharp metals rally, with US dollar weakness cited as a key tailwind. pv magazine said silver hit a new all-time high of $, attributing the move to dollar weakness, heightened geopolitical tensions and momentum from gold.
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- Silver was reported hitting a new all-time high ($ )
- Copper was reported reaching a new all-time peak on the LME
- Both reports cited US dollar weakness as a key factor
Coverage questions whether climate-economics models understate shock-driven risk
The Guardian and CleanTechnica both spotlight criticism of mainstream climate-economics modelling, arguing it can understate real-world risk by smoothing damages over time and failing to capture shocks from extreme weather and potential tipping points.
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- A newly cited study is described as reopening the modelling debate
- Fresh coverage highlights extreme-weather shocks and tipping-point risks
- Warnings frame climate impacts as potentially systemic, not incremental