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<p>This edition of Projects Weekly kicks off in Baltimore County, Maryland, where local leaders are celebrating the completion of a 7 MW solar project on a closed landfill site. Plus,... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/closed-maryland-landfill-site-now-generating-solar-power-projects-weekly/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Power cut regulations and slow permitting are driving US data centers toward storage-backed, grid-independent designs.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/10/Lucid-stars-electric-SUV.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/lucid-motors/">Lucid Motors</a> (LCID) is recruiting more high-profile stars to spotlight its new luxury electric SUV, the Gravity.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/20/lucid-enlists-big-name-stars-to-hype-new-luxury-electric-suv/#more-439697">more…</a>

U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2025, the most of any month on record as Mexico's demand for natural gas, particularly in the electric power sector, increases. On an annual basis, U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 6.4 Bcf/d in 2024, a 25% increase compared with 2019 and the highest on record in data going back as early as 1975.

La batería térmica cuenta con una capacidad de 2 MWh y una potencia de 0,5 MW, y permite aprovechar 688 MWh anuales de excedentes solares para sustituir el consumo de gas.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Vaughn Morrison of law firm Troutman Pepper Locke, about the firm’s latest energy storage report.

Singapore has conditionally approved a 1 GW hydropower import project from Malaysia’s Sarawak state, with first deliveries expected around 2035.

The non-profit Energy Policy Design Institute (EPDI) has launched the Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Convergence Project, with an advisory group that includes Jigar Shah, former director of the US Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.

An international research team has developed a tracker-based rooftop PV system that can be installed on both new and existing stadiums. The proposed design reportedly allows for easier deployment and delivers higher power output compared to conventional stadium PV covers.

EirGrid, the transmission system operator (TSO) for the Republic of Ireland, has launched a consultation outlining how it will procure its first long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity.

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Mexico’s Secretaría de Energía (Sener) plans to add 6.4 GW to 9.5 GW of renewable capacity while keeping state-owned CFE’s share above 54%, integrating storage and efficiency measures to stabilize the grid.

Production has begun at a battery energy storage system (BESS) factory designated as a project of strategic importance by the European Commission (EC) due to its use of local supply chains.

Data centers are creating problems for the congested, overburdened U.S. power grid. One company thinks it can crowdsource the solution. California-based Voltus operates “virtual power plants” across North America, controlling the amount of electricity that participating homes and businesses consume or send to the…

In January, the coastal California town of Moss Landing witnessed the most destructive battery fire in U.S. history. Now, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed SB 283 , a law designed to prevent a repeat of the disaster by strengthening statewide fire safety standards for grid battery installations. Batteries have become…

El Boletín Oficial del Estado publicó, en la tercera semana de octubre, once proyectos de energías renovables, entre ellos 148,38 MW BESS promovidos por Our New Energy.

El valor estimado del contrato asciende a 1.110.518 euros. La fecha límite para la recepción de ofertas fue el 10 de noviembre. El plazo de ejecución de las obras es de cuatro meses.

The United Nations agency that governs global shipping has voted to delay the adoption of its landmark decarbonization strategy by one year, following intense opposition from the Trump administration. The Friday decision by the International Maritime Organization in London casts uncertainty over the future of the…

<p>Unirac sent notice that it has upgraded one of its most common roof attachment fasteners, improving strength, ease of use, and compatibility across its product lines. The new 003251W –... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/unirac-updates-roof-screw-design-for-faster-installs-and-stronger-performance/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. On Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the Loan Program Office’s first deal under its new Energy Dominance Financing Program , closing a $1.6 billion loan guarantee for a subsidiary of…

<p>The Illinois Commerce Commission’s latest ruling expands community and commercial solar programs while advancing new utility-scale procurements to lower costs and strengthen grid reliability Illinois regulators are moving fast to... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/illinois-doubles-solar-program-capacity-to-capture-federal-incentives-before-itc-phase-out/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

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<p>On Oct. 17, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved key updates to the 2024 – 2026 Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRPP) to expand solar capacity and protect Illinois consumers from rising energy costs. The ICC’s decision authorizes an immediate expansion of the Adjustable Block Program by 100% — doubling community, commercial&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/illinois-doubles-capacity-of-solar-incentive-program-ahead-of-federal-itc-phase-out/">Illinois doubles capacity of solar incentive program ahead of federal ITC phase-out</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Attorneys general from Colorado, California and 21 other states are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for ending the $7 billion Solar for All program that lowers energy costs and pollution by bringing solar energy to more than 900,000 households across the country, including 20,000 homes in Colorado. Colorado and&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/23-states-sue-epa-for-terminating-solar-for-all-program/">23 states sue EPA for terminating Solar for All program</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

US storage and solar developer-operator Lightshift Energy, along with KeyBanc Capital Markets, have closed a US$75 million credit facility.