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Solar electricity during night-time #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

Fronius expands residential solar backup power with PV Point Comfort The new solution provides an automated, retrofit-ready backup circuit for essential loads on Fronius GEN24 inverters.

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California’s heat pump push faces a big hurdle: high electric bills The state has one of the boldest heat pump strategies in the U.S. But it also has some of the highest power prices, making electrification a tough sell to…

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U.S government sets preliminary countervailing duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued preliminary findings that solar manufacturers in India, Indonesia and Laos benefited from government subsidies, paving the way for countervailing duties of up to 143.30%.

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Solar and storage are central to Trump energy priorities Four reasons why the U.S. must deploy low-cost solar and battery storage to meet surging electricity demand and achieve national energy dominance.

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UK: Grid-forming batteries miss out in system stability tender as synchronous condensers, gas get contracts A second-round auction in the UK for grid stability services, including inertia, concluded without any wins for grid-forming battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

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First Solar announces licensing agreement with Oxford PV, alleges new TOPCon patent infringements The U.S. thin-film solar module manufacturer's stock price fell more than 12% in extended trading following the earnings announcement, partly due to lower-than-expected guidance for 2026 sales and revenue.

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Community solar expansion legislation sent to Virginia governor The Virginia General Assembly has officially passed legislation that would significantly expand the Commonwealth’s shared solar programs, unlocking new

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People on the move: Arevon, GS Power, and more #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: pv-magazine-usa.com/...

New rules kick in for home battery installs ahead of expected rebate rush #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Chinese energy storage players' 2025 earnings forecasts: High growth, turnarounds and profit declines A number of Chinese energy storage companies have released their 2025 annual earnings results and forecasts, revealing divergent performance.

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Judge to Trump on Congestion Pricing: Get Outta Here #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/sparks/...

Vattenfall to combine wind and solar with new connection concept Vattenfall says it will connect a 7.6 MW solar plant to a 17 MW wind farm in Germany, allowing both to operate through a single grid connection point.

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South Korea auto giant bets $A8 billion on AI, hydrogen and solar-powered industrial future #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Establishing a Measure to Achieve Near-Zero Methane Waste from Global Oil and Gas Assets - RMI A durable metric will permit market actors and policymakers to comprehensively differentiate oil and gas methane intensities worldwide.

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Queensland LNP adds four-hour Bundaberg big battery to proposed call-in list #energysky -- via Renew Economy: reneweconomy.com.au/...

Oil Is Surging. Clean Energy Stocks Are Down Anyway. #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/energy/...

Mexico mandates social impact reviews for BESS projects #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

Five Takeaways from the First Large-scale Pilot of the RESNET/ICC 1550 Embodied Carbon Standard - RMI 100 Massachusetts homes reveal how embodied carbon assessments can scale in the homebuilding sector.

Five Takeaways from the First Large-scale Pilot of the RESNET/ICC 1550 Embodied Carbon Standard #energysky -- via RMI

WoodMac warns of lithium supply deficit by 2028 Global lithium demand could exceed 13 million tonnes by 2050 under an accelerated energy transition, more than double base case projections, according to

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Judge to Trump on Congestion Pricing: Get Outta Here #energysky -- via Heatmap News heatmap.news/sparks/...

Allianz GI, OX2, Luxcara, Return, Low Carbon, Cero, Revera invest in BESS across Europe, totalling 3.7GWh Big BESS news from Allianz GI, Luxcara, Return, Low Carbon, OX2, NHOA, Cero Generation and Revera on projects across Europe totalling 3.7GWh.

Allianz GI, OX2, Luxcara, Return, Low Carbon, Cero, Revera invest in BESS across Europe, totalling 3.7GWh #energysky -- via Energy Storage News:

Growing pains: Grid congestion as a renewables bottleneck #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: pv-magazine-usa.com/...

‘Garbage in, garbage out’ – solar industry debates reality of AI Artificial intelligence can accelerate the planning, construction, and operation of photovoltaic systems, as shown at the recent Solar Quality Summit in Barcelona, Spain. But its effectiveness depends on data quality, as poor data, unclear responsibilities, and weak documentation can become major cost drivers.

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‘The market design must evolve’: Eku Energy on energy storage in Australia’s NEM Speaking to ESN Premium, Tom Best and Rachel Rundle of Eku Energy explore some of the key policies and drivers of Australia's ESS market.

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Poland adds 3.6 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...

Singapore raises solar target to 3GW by 2030 Singapore has raised its solar PV deployment target to 3GW by 2030 after reaching its previous 2GW target in 2025.

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Quaise looks to advance ‘superhot’ geothermal power plant in Oregon The Houston firm aims to raise $200 million to develop a next-generation geothermal plant in Oregon as the technology gains momentum with investors.

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BlackRock investor led consortium buying AES in $10.7 billion cash deal The transaction is the latest big announcement in a hot market for US power and utilities mergers and acquisitions, as companies jostle for position in anticipation of AI-driven demand spike.

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Sodium-ion batteries key to EU competitive edge, says EESC president European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to put sodium batteries at the center of its EU industrial strategy work, calls for swift action. Opinions, stakeholder debates and a dedicated study planned.

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