German energy company RWE has begun installing a large-scale energy storage facility at the Hambach open-cast lignite mine in North Rhine-Westphalia. With a capacity of 236 MW and storage capacity of 470 MWh, the installation marks another step in transforming…
Chinese technology giant CATL has published its financial report for the first half of 2026. Revenue from energy storage systems rose by 87.5%, while net profit reached RMB 43.28 billion. The company’s total revenue in the first half of the…
From 24 July, manufacturers may place on the EU market only industrial fans that comply with the new ecodesign requirements. The European Commission estimates that the regulations will reduce their energy consumption by 31 TWh per year by 2030. This…
Poland’s nuclear program is entering a decisive phase. The first power plant already has secured financing, the procedure for obtaining a construction permit is underway, and preparations for the second investment are progressing in parallel. The updated Polish Nuclear Power…
Volkswagen recorded a drop of more than 36% in sales in China in Q2 2026. BMW and Mercedes are also facing difficulties. German automotive manufacturers are increasingly losing the competition to rapidly expanding producers from China. Can German Automakers Compete…
Up to 50 New Biomethane Plants and Simplified Procedures for Onshore Wind Companies — These solutions have been included in the draft amendment to the RES Act. On 14 July 2026, the Council of Ministers began analyzing the proposed legal…
The number of hours with negative electricity prices in Europe continues to rise. According to analyses by Montel, the phenomenon intensified clearly across many markets in the first half of 2026 — including in Poland, which ranked close to the…
June 2026 will go down in the history of European energy as an unprecedented moment. For the first time ever, solar power supplied as much as one quarter of all electricity generated across the European Union. In this major technological…
Use of Renewable Energy Sources to Power Irrigation Systems in Agriculture Is a Proven Step Toward Cost Reduction However, the sun does not shine when the soil most needs moisture, which creates the need for energy storage. A new study…
If you’re planning to build a photovoltaic farm above 1 MW, your project may currently be in a legally uncertain position. The issue concerns compliance with the newly adopted local spatial development plans (MPZP). As of today, general plans have…