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New US government energy data shows a growing share of solar power capacity is being built alongside battery storage. Clean energy outlets highlighted the trend, which reflects falling battery costs and the need to store daytime solar output for evening use. Analysts see it as a key step in making solar a more reliable, around-the-clock power source.

WBS Power has obtained debt financing from CVI to develop solar parks in Poland with a combined capacity of 29 MWp, paired with battery energy storage systems. The deal supports the company's pipeline of renewable energy projects in a Polish market where co-located storage is increasingly seen as key to making solar output more valuable and grid-friendly.

The US Energy Information Administration reports that a growing share of solar power capacity is being built alongside battery storage. Co-located batteries allow solar farms to store daytime generation for use in the evening, improving grid reliability. The trend reflects falling battery costs and rising demand for firm renewable energy as solar's share of the US electricity mix expands.

Scientists are revisiting the idea of massive solar farms across the Sahara desert. Climate modelling suggests that large-scale solar installations there could darken the surface and alter the water cycle, making the region warmer and wetter. While greening the desert might sound like a benefit, these changes could shift atmospheric circulation and rainfall patterns far beyond Africa, affecting distant regions of the globe. Commenters are debating whether such side effects would undermine the case for Sahara-scale solar development.