Chinese province moves grid-side batteries into spot market
From ESS News Regulators in China’s Zhejiang province have opened the provincial electricity spot market to independent grid-side batteries, with a move to price-and-quantity bidding planned for 2027....
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PV system costs increase by 7% in Brazil in H1
The average price of photovoltaic systems in Brazil rose by 7% between January and June 2026 for projects up to 300 kW, according to Greener’s “Distributed Energy Solutions” strategic study. Final...
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Anza expects at least a 40% spike in U.S. solar module prices after Section 232
Enforced by the U.S. Department of Commerce, a 15% Section 232 tariff on imports of polysilicon products takes effect on December 4, leaving developers with a narrowing window to secure lower-cost...
View ArticleFree software calculates how many solar modules fit on a rooftop from a photo
German company Tegrona has introduced Tegrona Lite, free software for planning the layout of photovoltaic systems directly on a photograph of a roof. The tool is aimed at installers and project...
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Coordination can bring value to Brazil
Distributed generation assets in Brazil could do more to smooth supply and demand curves, but regulations need to catch up with deployment. Roughly 67 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity was...
View ArticleChinese PV Industry Brief: Growatt raises inverter, battery prices by up to 10%
Growatt said it will raise prices for string inverters, hybrid and storage inverters, commercial and industrial (C&I) storage cabinets, and residential storage systems by around 5% to 10% from...
View ArticleEWS reports 14% higher winter wheat yield at Austrian agrivoltaic site
Austrian agrivoltaics specialist EWS has reported a 14% increase in winter wheat yield at its Sonnenfeld research site in Bruck an der Leitha compared with a control area without PV modules. The...
View ArticleSolar panel waste silver turned into catalyst for carbon monoxide production
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new method to upcycle high-purity silver nanoparticles recovered from end-of-life silicon solar panels into electrocatalysts for high-rate carbon monoxide...
View ArticleInclusive leadership: turning diverse perspectives into innovation and impact
Solar and storage are advancing rapidly. But are the ways we lead people evolving at the same pace? That question brought industry leaders together for WiSEu and Solar+ panels at Solar & Storage...
View ArticleThe Hydrogen Stream: Germany, Austria and Luxembourg launch €2.12 billion...
Germany, Austria and Luxembourg have launched a dual-auction mechanism to support the European market ramp-up of renewable electricity-based sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). The mechanism will bring...
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India adds 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of cell manufacturing capacity...
India added 50.6 GW of solar module and 9.7 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, taking its cumulative solar module manufacturing capacity to 261.7 GW and cell...
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Weaker monsoon lifts irradiance in western India as August storms dim the east
Northwestern and southern India and Pakistan saw above-average solar irradiance during the 2026 summer monsoon, while August tropical depressions reduced irradiance in eastern and central India,...
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China and U.S. module prices hold ahead of Golden Week and Section 232 price...
China mainstream TOPCon modules held steady for another week as market liquidity remained thin ahead of China’s Golden Week holiday, with market participants reluctant to commit to transactions amid...
View ArticleSpain awards €265 million for 49.9 GWh of pumped hydro storage
Spain has awarded €265 million ($302 million) to 11 pumped hydro energy storage projects totaling almost 4.1 GW / 49.9 GWh across two rounds of its Boralmac funding program. The two rounds, resolved...
View ArticleGerman developer tests roe deer passages at solar park
German solar developer Südwerk has integrated three dedicated roe deer passages into the perimeter fencing of a 20 MW solar park under construction in Memmelsdorf, Bavaria. The openings are designed...
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Adapt to deliver
Effective scheduling of materials, workers and equipment can have a major impact on utility-scale solar building costs. Schedule predictability has become one of the industry’s most valuable...
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U.S. solar system pricing rises for utility, C&I projects as residential...
U.S. solar system prices increased across utility and commercial segments in the second quarter of 2026, driven by persistent structural materials tariffs and rising domestic transportation expenses,...
View ArticleVentilator exhaust air, evaporative cooling boost residential heat pump...
A South Korean research team has proposed a residential air-source heat pump (ASHP) system that combines exhaust air from an energy recovery ventilator (ERV) with direct evaporative cooling. Tests...
View ArticleBrazil power producers call for BESS framework and curtailment rules
Brazil’s independent power producers are calling for a regulatory framework for BESS and clearer rules for renewable energy curtailment as part of an agenda for the country’s 2027-2030 government...
View ArticleWebsol secures land for 4 GW solar cell and module factory in India
Websol Energy System Ltd has secured 21.9 hectares of land at Falta Industrial Park in the Indian state of West Bengal for a planned solar manufacturing facility. The factory will have 4 GW of annual...
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