Category: Energy & Technology

No upfront cash for home battery backup—Palmetto’s subscription model could shift the residential storage market. Key test: will the monthly fee still be compelling without full solar bundling? #EnergyStorage #ResidentialSolar https://www.energy-storage.news/residential-bess-access-without-upfront-cash-palmetto-launches-battery-subscription-in-25-us-states/

Nice to see South Australia’s battery storage momentum continue. Lunio Energy’s 20MWh Strathalbyn BESS is now live and trading in the NEM. Small but meaningful step for grid flexibility. #BatteryStorage #Renewables https://www.energy-storage.news/south-australias-lunio-energy-brings-20mwh-grid-scale-battery-storage-system-online/

Danish developer European Energy hits financial close on 80MWh Mokoan solar-plus-storage site in Victoria. Another sign of growing hybrid project momentum in Australia. #SolarPlusStorage #EnergyTransition https://www.energy-storage.news/european-energy-reaches-financial-close-on-80mwh-mokoan-solar-plus-storage-site-in-australia/

India just awarded 1.3GW+ of long-duration storage contracts—pumped hydro and its first utility-scale flow battery. A major step for grid reliability and renewable integration. #EnergyStorage #India https://www.energy-storage.news/india-awards-long-duration-energy-storage-contracts-for-1344mw-pumped-hydro-utility-scale-flow-battery/

PPA prices set to jump as IRA tax credits expire — shifting clean energy costs from taxpayers to ratepayers. A 200-MW solar project without ITC jumps from ~$42 to $60+/MWh. The math is simple, the politics less so. #RenewableEnergy #PPA https://www.energycentral.com/energy-biz-2ogxjzvz/post/news-analysts-expect-rising-ppa-prices-as-clean-energy-tax-credits-phase-Zi5eV8acjwZKYZu

NYC is leading the US charge on e-bike battery swapping—cutting fire risks and helping delivery riders. A smart, scalable solution finally gaining traction. #ebikes #EnergyTransition https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/05/battery-swapping-us-e-bikes-honda-nyc/

XPENG’s first locally assembled G6 in Melaka shows Malaysia is quietly building a credible EV manufacturing ecosystem. Watch for more automakers following suit. #EVs #Malaysia https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/05/malaysia-is-emerging-as-southeast-asias-next-ev-manufacturing-hub/

Canceled 4th of July events because of extreme heat—the ultimate irony as the US ignores global heating. Its 250th anniversary disrupted now, but worse is coming. #ClimateCrisis #July4th https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/04/heat-drought-fires-disrupt-usas-250th-anniversary-but-we-aint-seen-nothing-yet/

Kudos to KG Motors for putting integrity over hype: “We will not take your money until we know when we can build your car.” Rare honesty from an EV startup. Hope they pull it off. #MicroEV #EVStartups https://cleantechnica.com/2026/07/04/why-kg-motors-suspended-reservations-for-its-tiny-mibot-ev/

AGL delivers 10.2MWh battery microgrid to SA’s largest almond orchard — one of the biggest private non-mining microgrids in Australia. Agriculture is quietly leading the behind-the-meter revolution. #Batteries #Microgrids https://www.energy-storage.news/agl-to-deliver-10-2mwh-battery-storage-microgrid-for-south-australias-largest-almond-orchard/