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How Britain became Europe's solar sink
27+ min ago (302+ words) January to April 2026: The trend has accelerated 02. Two operating regimes across the GB interconnector fleet Norway Link: hydro dispatch under current price conditions The cycling group: continental solar overflow Ireland and the discharge half of the cycle Author: Safa Sen,…...
Africa: A Quiet PV Revolution with Global Implications
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (875+ words) This has far-reaching consequences: the actual solar boom in Africa is taking place not primarily in state-planned large-scale projects, but on thousands of homes and businesses across the continent: on factory roofs, at shopping centers, hotels, cell towers, farms, and…...
Sinovoltaics releases new PV inverter manufacturer financial stability ranking
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (478+ words) Sinovoltaics, a quality assurance services firm based in Hong Kong, has released its latest global PV Inverter Manufacturer Ranking Report, based on Altman-Z scores for 35 inverter manufacturers. It tracked the scores from December 2022 until December 2025. There were 20 manufacturers showing "strong…...
Rooftop PV helps South Africa pass one year without loadshedding
17+ hour, 19+ min ago (657+ words) South African utility Eskom reached 365 consecutive days without loadshedding on May 15, marking the first uninterrupted year of electricity supply since September 2018. The company's latest update says it is continuing to make steady progress in strengthening power system stability with gains…...
Argentine football club inaugurates 120 k W solar system
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (423+ words) The 120 k W system, developed by Argentine solar company Coral Energ'a, features 210 bifacial solar panels from Trina Solar, covering an area of 1, 250 square meters on the stadium rooftop. The plant operates at 380 V and includes a smart inverter that automates…...
Planned solar gigafactory in France welcomes new investor
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (416+ words) Water technology specialist Ecolab plans to invest "100 million ($116. 5 million) in two major industrial projects in France designated as of strategic importance by the government. The facility is expected to be capable of producing up to 10 million solar panels annually and…...
Philippines proposes stricter PV, battery product certification rules
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (569+ words) The Philippines" Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is in the process of placing solar equipment, including PV panels and batteries, under its mandatory product certification program to ensure renewable energy products sold in the country are reliable, safe, and…...
German startup advancing compressor-free electrocaloric heat pump technology
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (602+ words) Freiburg-based start-up Qurie Gmb H, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM, is developing a solid-state heat pump that operates without conventional compressors or refrigerants. A key innovation of the system is a patented heat management…...
The case for vehicle-integrated phovoltaics in disaster zones
1+ day, 27+ min ago (470+ words) This is where VIPV comes in. A solar electric vehicle generates electricity continuously from sunlight, regardless of whether any grid or fuel supply chain is intact. It can be driven to wherever power is needed. It can be repositioned to…...
Marstek debuts new plug-in battery series
1+ day, 17+ min ago (640+ words) China-based Marstek Energy has launched a new plug-in battery product line for residential use. "With the Venus family, Marstek expands plug-in batteries into broader residential energy scenarios, including whole-home backup, intelligent energy management, EV charging integration, and scalable home energy…...