Sandra Enkhardt is a Senior News Editor at pv magazine. She specializes in topics related to energy storage, renewable energy, and energy policy and regulation, with a keen focus on sustainability and cleantech innovations. Sandra's work has been featured in prominent publications including pv magazine India, pv magazine Global, pv magazine USA, and Energy Storage.
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By: Sandra Enkhardt
German battery storage manufacturer RCT Power has entered provisional insolvency proceedings.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
Grid operator Eon Edis has withdrawn previously agreed import capacity for a newly opened 69 MW solar-plus-storage plant in northeastern Germany, limiting its 76.5 MWh battery to storing only power generated on-site.
A German court ruling could restrict sales of plug-in solar batteries that lack protection against electrical circuit overload.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
German distribution grid operator SH Netz has published model agreements for flexible grid connections covering standalone and co-located battery storage, as well as large flexible electricity consumers.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
A German cybersecurity firm has discovered an authentication flaw in Sungrow's iSolarCloud platform that exposed connected devices, prompting an emergency patch.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
Austria's final solar subsidy round of the year attracted 43,300 applications in its first 10 minutes, far exceeding demand in the previous round. The government is now preparing to overhaul the scheme in 2027, shifting its focus from PV installations to battery storage and smart energy management systems.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
Germany installed 1.23 GW of solar capacity in September, down from 1.64 GW in August, as utility-scale additions hit their lowest level of 2026 and rooftop demand remained weak. Despite the slowdown, installations in the first nine months of 2026 reached 12.76 GW, slightly above the same period last year.
Vattenfall has contracted Fluence to deliver a 254 MW/1,016 MWh battery energy storage system at a former nuclear power plant site in Germany, with construction scheduled to start in 2027 and grid connection planned for late 2028.
By: Sandra Enkhardt
German distribution system operator Netze BW has introduced an automated grid assessment process for rooftop PV systems up to 15 kW. The new system can issue binding grid connection approvals in five minutes, down from an average of 12 days, provided sufficient grid capacity is available.
German battery storage manufacturer Sonnen has filed for insolvency, months after Shell sold the company to family office Tiven. The company plans to continue serving its 150,000-plus customers while restructuring or liquidating several subsidiaries.
