RenewaNews Briefing — September 24, 2026

A West Virginia solar-plus-storage project shows how PJM's rule changes let developers sell shaped, dispatchable output instead of raw intermittent generation.

From Our Desk

New York is using contracts to bring more storage and renewable supply onto the grid, which helps replace higher-cost fossil generation and improve reliability as variable resources grow. The mix of storage and renewables points to a more flexible procurement strategy for meeting load and decarbonization targets.

rtoinsider.com

EnerVenue appears to have landed its first significant battery storage contract in China, a useful signal for a startup trying to break into one of the world’s most competitive storage markets. If the deal advances, it would add another non-lithium storage option to the mix and broaden the set of technologies competing for grid and commercial storage deployments in Asia.

Energy Connects

Colombia is setting the rules for how battery storage will be optimized in the power system. That matters for project economics and for how quickly storage can support grid flexibility and renewable integration in the market.

BNamericas

The piece points to manufacturing innovation in flow batteries, using 3D printing to improve a storage chemistry that can support longer-duration grid balancing. That matters for stationary storage if it can lower cost and make redox flow systems easier to build at scale.

Tech Briefs

China’s first 18-MW offshore wind project entering operation marks another step in the move toward larger turbines and more efficient offshore buildouts. For developers and utilities, bigger units can improve project economics and help scale clean power in coastal markets where land is constrained.

news.cgtn.com

China Energy Engineering is moving ahead with a very large solar module procurement, which signals continuing appetite for utility-scale solar buildout in China. A tender of this size supports module demand and suggests more volume is still being assembled for projects that will add low-cost generation to the grid.

Renewables Now

Germany’s solar industry is pushing back against a proposed grid surcharge on prosumers, which would directly affect the economics of rooftop solar and self-consumption. The debate matters because added network charges could slow distributed solar adoption and complicate policy support for household and commercial systems.

Renewables Now

Meta’s backing gives Apex another utility-scale solar customer and shows how large power buyers are locking in new renewable supply through repeat deals. For Texas, the project adds more solar capacity to a market where corporate procurement is helping drive buildout and support decarbonization.

Energy Digital

Chinese researchers are testing whether solar modules can generate electricity while submerged at shallow depth. The work points to niche applications in water-rich settings, but it is still a lab-scale concept rather than a commercial deployment.

Renewables Now

Germany’s clean-energy and EV adoption pace will depend partly on the country’s political direction. That matters for solar deployment and the wider transition because policy certainty affects investment, incentives, and the speed of installation.

Phys.org

Morocco is being positioned for a larger renewable buildout if Taqa follows through on this target. For the market, the key question is whether this becomes a concrete project pipeline that can add scale, support grid flexibility, and reduce reliance on imported fuels.

African Energy

Norfund’s investment gives Ampin more capital to build out new renewable capacity in India. The deal points to continued foreign backing for utility-scale clean power development in one of the fastest-growing markets for solar and wind.

PV Tech

The project is moving from planning into construction, which is the point at which solar capacity starts to become tangible rather than theoretical. For Germany, another utility-scale buildout adds to the pipeline that will matter for power supply, project bankability, and the pace of renewable deployment.

Renewables Now

The deal gives Play a long-term power supply from a renewable generator and shows how corporate buyers in Europe are using PPAs to lock in cleaner electricity. It supports project bankability for Qair and adds another example of telecom demand helping scale renewables beyond utility procurement.

Renewables Now

ESR is moving to acquire Aquila Clean Energy APAC, a deal that points to continued consolidation in the Asia-Pacific renewables market. For investors and developers, the transaction suggests platform-scale clean-energy assets remain attractive as buyers look for operating pipelines and regional growth.

Power Technology

Malaysia’s fuel subsidies are being presented as a drag on the country’s shift toward cleaner energy. The policy point matters because subsidy reform can improve the economics of renewables and electric power investment, but it also raises short-term political and cost concerns.

East Asia Forum

The story shows how solar buildout can take hold even in an oil-centered economy when projects offer cheaper or more flexible power. It points to a broader shift in market behavior, where solar is moving from a policy signal to a practical energy option in more conservative power markets.

BBC

The piece appears to focus on how a seemingly low-cost renewable power deal can shift risk onto data-center buyers. That matters because data centers need reliable clean power, and weak contract structures can undermine both cost certainty and decarbonization goals.

BeBeez International

Uniper’s offtake deal for eSAF points to growing corporate demand for low-carbon aviation fuel and a step toward scaling synthetic fuels. The key issue is whether long-term purchases like this can help de-risk new production capacity and bring eSAF closer to commercial relevance.

Renewables Now

Germany is setting out a plan to manage its exit from fossil fuels while keeping its 2045 climate target in place. The signal matters for utilities, investors, and project developers because it points to continued policy support for clean power, grid investment, and replacement capacity as the energy system shifts.

Clean Energy Wire

ABB is backing a platform that helps corporate buyers source clean power, which points to continued demand for structured renewable procurement rather than one-off power purchases. The investment also suggests industrial customers are still looking for ways to lock in cleaner electricity as power markets and decarbonization targets tighten.

energynews.pro

Statkraft is exiting a UK green hydrogen portfolio by transferring it to another Norwegian developer. The move points to continued reshuffling in early-stage hydrogen development, where project ownership can change hands before large-scale buildout is secured.

Hydrogen Insight