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Smart Meters Now Mandatory for New Heat Pumps in Germany

The policy requires controllable meters to manage grid peaks, unlocking regulated cost protections.

Pakistan Regulator Replaces Net Metering With Net Billing for Rooftop Solar

Nersa Raises Eskom Tariffs to 8.76% in 2026 and 8.83% in 2027 After Error Fix

Grid Watchdog Warns Reliability Risks Are Rising as Demand Outpaces Firm Supply

Shanxi's Clean Power Fleet Overtakes Coal for the First Time

Octopus Energy Enters China With PCG Power in Renewable Trading Venture

Brazil Publishes Decree Overhauling Proinfa, Extending Renewable Contracts Under New Terms

Hiroshima University Researchers Build $70 Smartphone Kit for On‑Site Radiation Dose Assessment

KfW Finds Renewables Now Supply Most of Germany’s Electricity, With Few Wind and Sun Gaps

Shell Weighs Sale of Vaca Muerta Stakes as YPF–Pluspetrol Swap Recasts LNG Plans

China’s Storage Growth Cools as Brazil Sets First Big Battery Auction and Courts Chinese Investors

Argentina Formalizes Targeted Energy Subsidies as Start Shifts to February

Chevron, Exxon and BP Submit Proposals to Mexico's Energy Ministry for Shallow-Water Oil Projects Targeting Up to 200,000 Barrels a Day

France Pledges Stable Household Power Bills in 2026–2027 as ARENH Ends and New VNU Kicks In

Canberra Orders East-Coast LNG Exporters to Reserve 15–25% of Gas for Australian Users

PJM Auction Hits Price Cap Again as Region Misses Reliability Target, Prompting FERC Order

Spain’s Wind Industry Cites New Gains as It Seeks Talks to Lift 3 GW Halted in Galicia

CSIRO/AEMO Draft Finds Renewables Plus Storage Cheapest Path for Australia’s Grid

Mexico Seals Voluntary Efficiency and Decarbonization Accords With 12 Companies

Petrobras Weighs Bids in Brazil's 2026 Battery Storage Auction