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Crusoe and Redwood Energy are scaling a microgrid in Sparks, Nevada, by using repurposed electric vehicle batteries and solar to supply additional modular data centers.

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France’s energy regulator has reduced feed-in tariffs (FITs) for PV systems up to 100 kW for the April to July 2026 period, with lower rates across all segments and reduced compensation for surplus electricity.

American Battery Factory (AFB) has secured offtake agreements for 4.5GWh of its initial 5.5GWh US factory output.

The United States produced 10 million short tons (MMst) of coke used in steel manufacturing in 2025, a drop of 78% from 1980 when it produced 46 MMst, according to EIA's most recent Annual Coal Report and Quarterly Coal Report. Similarly, we estimate the United States consumed 9.3 MMst of coke in 2025 compared with 41 MMst in 1980, a decline of 77%, by annualizing the first three quarters of data from the most recent Quarterly Coal Report.

Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica and regulator CNMC have launched real-time voltage control services, allowing renewable energy installations to provide dynamic grid support under a new regulatory framework.

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GRS ha probado el software TaskMapper que ofrece una digitalización total de la obra fotovoltaica para maximizar control, eficiencia y trazabilidad en tiempo real.

A new study by Germany’s mechanical engineering association (VDMA) finds global capital expenditure on PV manufacturing equipment will grow to more than 2.5 times current levels by 2035, with European suppliers retaining competitive strengths for now despite structural challenges.

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Ex-Fluence alumnus Marek Kubik sat down with Energy-Storage.news at last month's Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London to talk big picture BESS technology trends, including energy density, LDES and sodium-ion.

As battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure expand in the US and Europe, a clear contrast is becoming evident in their market growth.

A Japanese consortium is piloting agrivoltaics using film-type perovskite solar cells over rice paddies to study energy generation alongside crop production. The three-year project will assess impacts on rice yield, land use, and emissions while testing the technology’s performance and commercial viability.

Las subastas europeas de calor industrial e hidrógeno 2025 IF25 Heat y IF25 Hydrogen han registrado solicitudes de financiación cercanas a los 10.000 millones de euros para proyectos de descarbonización del calor industrial y producción de hidrógeno.

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Soermar y Astican promueven el proyecto y explican que, a diferencia de otras soluciones, esta tecnología permite almacenar energía de forma estable y transportarla con mayor seguridad, para posteriormente reconvertirla en electricidad mediante procesos libres de emisiones.

El Grupo Inmobiliario GET dijo a <b>pv magazine</b> que el proyecto consta de 1.600 paneles de 440 Wp, HiHero CS6R-440H-AG, 6 inversores de 120 kW, CSI-120K-T4001A-E, y 7 baterías Kubank 2.0 S-227-2h-IEC, de 125 kW y 277 kWh cada una. Todos los modelos son Canadian Solar. La nave cuenta con más de 2.000 m² y 22.000 m³.

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La Comisión Europea moviliza 2.700 millones de euros a través del Innovation Fund para 54 proyectos industriales como el Iberdrola GREEN HEAT ASTURIAS, que propone calor industrial mediante renovables y almacenamiento térmico. Oros proyectos promueven la producción de hidrógeno renovable y derivados (CEPSA), el transporte marítimo de CO₂ para su almacenamiento (Enagás), procesos industriales electrificados y más eficientes (Saint-Gobain) y el reciclaje avanzado de paneles solares (ROSI).

Renewables developer and IPP Storm has secured project finance for two large-scale BESS projects in Ruien and Langerlo, Belgium.

Wood Mackenzie has forecast that the US energy storage industry will install around half a terawatt-hour of new capacity over the next five years.

La planta incluye un sistema de almacenamiento de 105,21 kWh. Además, el ayuntamiento ha adquirido 18 furgonetas eléctricas, más de 30 híbridas y 6 camiones dualizados. Para posibilitar esta movilidad se han instalado 10 cargadores eléctricos de 22 kW.

El presupuesto total del contrato, que se divide en tres lotes, es de 1,50 millones de euros y las empresas interesadas pueden presentar sus ofertas hasta el 14 de abril. El plazo de ejecución de las obras es de 180 días.