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Solar set a new generation record on Great Britain’s electricity grid during a week that also saw zero-carbon supply reach an all-time high. The new records come as the grid operator expands demand-side flexibility markets in anticipation of lower summer demand driven by strong solar irradiance.

In a new weekly update for <b>pv magazine</b>, Solcast, a DNV company, provides a June–August 2026 outlook indicating mostly neutral to positive solar irradiance globally, with stronger gains in regions like Australasia, South Asia, West Africa, and Central America—patterns consistent with a developing El Niño. Negative anomalies are limited and mostly early-season, while Europe and the U.S. show modest or mixed signals, with improvements or neutrality dominating as the season progresses.

Colombia has launched a 15-year auction scheme to procure solar, storage, and hybrid capacity, with delivery starting in 2030. The mechanism introduces time-of-use products and aims to improve reliability while expanding renewable energy uptake.

<p>The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a vast system of ocean currents that helps...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/amoc-is-global-warming-tipping-key-atlantic-ocean-currents-towards-collapse/">AMOC: Is global warming tipping key Atlantic ocean currents towards ‘collapse’?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<b>pv magazine</b> resume los nuevos productos anunciados esta semana: módulos ligeros, bombas de calor, inversores y baterías, algunos lanzados al mercado, otros lo harán el próximo año.

Published in the French Official Journal on April 22, a new decree aims to speed up the handling of appeals against strategic environmental projects, particularly in the renewable energy sector. It introduces direct access to administrative courts of appeal and tightens rules on deadlines and procedures for challenging projects.

US portfolio acquisition news from Goldman Sachs-backed BrightNight and Excelsior Capital-backed Lydian, and finance from AXA-backed ILOS Projects in Europe.

Este jueves, la ministra para la transición ecológica el reto demográfico de España y el ministro irlandés de Transporte y Clima de Irlanda han firmado un Memorando de Entendimiento para el desarrollo de un interconector eléctrico entre España e Irlanda.

How much long-duration energy storage (LDES) does the UK system need, is the government's cap-and-floor the right way to procure it, and what does the long-term picture look like?

Se abre la consulta pública previa para la elaboración de las bases reguladoras del concurso, que priorizará proyectos de renovables que minimicen su afección ambiental y maximicen los beneficios socioeconómicos locales.

China exported 84.1GWh of batteries in the first quarter of 2025, of which around one-third was for stationary storage.

Solarmente, especializada en autoconsumo fotovoltaico, ha solicitado el concurso de acreedores con una deuda cercana a los 197.000 euros ante el juzgado mercantil número 11 de Barcelona. Por su parte, la ingeniería española TSK anuncia una OPS de 150 millones de euros para cotizar en Bolsa.

Infraestructures de la Generalitat ha adjudicado las obras para instalar sistemas fotovoltaicos en treinta comisarías y parques de bomberos, con tres lotes asignados a Rubatec, Electricitat Boquet y Geinstal dentro de un contrato de 2,16 millones de euros asociado al Plan de Recuperación.

La UE está llevando a cabo un plan para restringir la financiación de proyectos fotovoltaicos que utilicen inversores de proveedores de alto riesgo, y publicará nuevas directrices para su eliminación gradual. Se aplica un período de transición a determinados proyectos conectados a la red de la UE, mientras que otros deberán excluir a dichos proveedores antes de 2027.

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Nuclear energy is experiencing a global resurgence. In the U.S. and Europe, a long-wary public has started to warm once again to the sector. Taiwan, which shuttered its last nuclear power plant last May, is looking to restart at least one facility in the…

A narrow complaint to a federal energy commission could have wide implications for the solar industry and the electric grid — both in North Carolina, where it originated, as well as nationwide. At issue is a unique planning scheme that’s been years in the making. Duke Energy, the state’s predominant utility, is…

El proyecto, que incluye el desarrollo de una comunidad energética, cuenta con un presupuesto de 1,30 millones de euros. El plazo de presentación de ofertas finaliza el 18 de mayo y la ejecución prevista es de seis meses.

<p>CSTA April 6, 2026: CGN has broken ground on the 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) project at Wumatang township in Dangxiong County near Lhasa, Tibet. At about 4,550 meters above sea level, it will be the highest‑altitude parabolic trough CSP plant in the world. The high‑altitude site faces large day–night temperature swings, thin air, [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/tibet-inaugurates-a-true-hybrid-csp-and-pv-project-on-top-of-the-world/">Tibet inaugurates a true hybrid CSP and PV project on top of the world</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

A second French energy firm is pursuing a refund on its U.S. offshore wind leases — and analysts say the trend could spread further, despite major legal questions about the Trump administration’s approach. Engie , which had been planning three U.S. projects, is in talks with the administration about forfeiting the…

Around 74% of battery storage projects in Australia's NEM pipeline are confirmed to be equipped with grid-forming inverters, says AEMO.

<p>The Dept. of Commerce has released its preliminary antidumping duty (AD) amounts in an investigation on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia and Laos. The preliminary AD margins are 123.04% for all Indian producers, 35.17% for all Indonesian producers, and 22.46% for all Laotian producers. Combined with the preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) determinations, India has&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/commerce-releases-prelim-antidumping-tariffs-in-india-indonesia-laos-solar-case/">Commerce releases prelim antidumping tariffs in India, Indonesia, Laos solar case</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Replacing the standard two‑tank molten salt system with a single tank using a thermocline could cut capital costs and halve thermal tank losses in concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. But how big can a single tank safely be built when hot and cold molten salts share the same steel wall? Freerk Klasing and his team [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org/how-big-can-a-single-tank-to-store-molten-salts-be/">How big can a single tank to store molten salts be?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpaces.org">SolarPACES</a>.</p>

<p>Renewables companies Octopus Energy and Lunar Energy are rolling out an electricity plan in Texas that will pair fixed energy pricing with Lunar Energy’s home battery that manages when power is stored, used and shared. The partnership will bring these systems to a limited number of homes across Texas, providing backup power, reducing strain on&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/octopus-energy-and-lunar-energy-launch-fixed-rate-energy-storage-program-in-texas/">Octopus Energy and Lunar Energy launch fixed-rate energy storage program in Texas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Solar project developer-operator Headwater Energy today announced it has completed the acquisition of Arena Renewables, a distributed generation solar and battery energy storage system developer. Arena&#8217;s leadership team will continue to operate the business, supported by Headwater&#8217;s capital resources and institutional infrastructure. &#8220;Arena has built an exceptional platform: disciplined development, a talented team, and a&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/04/headwater-energy-acquires-dg-solar-developer-arena-renewables/">Headwater Energy acquires DG solar developer Arena Renewables</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>A U.S. federal court has blocked the enforcement of a memo from the Department of the Interior meant to slow the permitting process for solar and wind projects. The department&#8217;s... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/u-s-court-blocks-solar-slowing-department-of-the-interior-memo/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>