The RatedPower Blog

Market analysis
A look at the largest-scale solar projects across the UK
Find out more about how the UK is developing substantial solar power projects, including the Queequeg Renewables Solar PV Park and the Botley West Solar Farm.
Updated 24 FEB, 26
Market analysis
Battery Storage in Africa: From Backup to Backbone
See why Africa is prioritizing off-grid battery storage that operates independently, as 50% of its population doesn’t have access to a stable power supply.
Updated 19 FEB, 26

Product and corporate updates
Revolutionizing PV plant design: The power of 3D energy simulation
Discover how RatedPower’s 3D Energy simulation tool transforms PV plant design by moving beyond flat terrain assumptions to comprehensive 3D analysis.
Updated 10 FEB, 26

Market analysis
How Italy is repowering aging solar into assets
Discover more about how Italy is breathing new life into its aging solar plants, boosting output, and driving toward the country’s 2030 climate goals
Updated 27 JAN, 26

Market analysis
23 renewable energy events to look out for in 2026
Discover the top renewable energy events in 2026, dates, details, and insights for solar, storage, hydrogen, and clean energy professionals worldwide.
Updated 13 JAN, 26

Market analysis
Power where it’s needed: Solving LatAm’s grid instability with distributed solar and storage
Find out how a bottom-up approach is solving LatAm’s grid instability, with community-led solar and storage projects giving people control over their energy.
Updated 29 DEC, 25

Technology and engineering
Outsmarting congestion: How efficient solar design helps navigate Nordic grid limits
Learn how Nordic operators and solar developers are adjusting to tighter grid conditions and how policy and design decisions are keeping projects on track.
Updated 16 DEC, 25

Market analysis
Powering through the peak: Why solar + storage is gaining momentum in MENAT
Discover how MENAT is building a functioning solar economy and why rising peak demand during extreme heat is squeezing its energy architecture.
Updated 11 DEC, 25


Market analysis
The rise of utility-scale PV + storage plants in Italy
Discover how Italy’s latest policies and auctions are driving utility-scale solar and battery storage projects to meet ambitious 2030 targets.
Updated 4 DEC, 25

Market analysis
From sun to socket: What Iberia’s grid needs to handle 2030 renewable targets
Discover how Spain and Portugal are upgrading their grids to meet ambitious renewable targets and prevent future blackouts.
Updated 25 NOV, 25

Market analysis
France’s land challenge in the solar energy boom
Explore why France’s solar expansion faces land-use limitations, local resistance, and complex permitting, despite having space to grow.
Updated 18 NOV, 25

Market analysis
What is the state of renewables in Germany 6 months since the elections?
Explore how a new conservative-led coalition and a €500 billion investment plan will impact Germany’s renewable energy sector and European climate policy.
Updated 13 NOV, 25

Policy and regulation
Solarspitzengesetz: How it affects solar and negative pricing
Find out more about the Solarspitzengesetz, Germany’s Solar Peak Act, designed to prevent oversupply and price surges during peak solar generation.
Updated 4 NOV, 25

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