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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/XPeng-EU-palace.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>XPeng Motors is making good on previously shared plans to expand to 60 global markets this year, many of which already include countries in the EU. <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/xpeng-motors/">The Chinese automaker</a> announced five new markets and some pop-ups in additional regions as it continues its quest to become a household name in BEVs.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/09/26/xpeng-xpev-continues-global-expansion-five-eu-markets/#more-435938">more…</a>

<p>But we don&#8217;t seem to want that money. Information from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs speaks to the commitments made to how interested the world is in renewable energy and human well-being. It says: “New commitments to boost renewable energy and increase access to electricity and ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/09/26/finance-commitments-under-energy-compacts-reach-1-6-trillion/">Finance Commitments Under Energy Compacts Reach $1.6 Trillion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>

Japanese researchers have developed a green rust–based catalyst for sodium borohydride, while South Korean scientists have created a framework to assess liquid hydrogen storage tanks for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

China installed 7.36 GW of new solar in August, bringing year-to-date capacity additions to 230.61 GW and total power generation capacity to 3.69 TW.

<p>Utility-scale segment drives surge with 4.9 GW added; Texas, California, and Arizona each top 1 GW as residential storage doubles year-over-year The U.S. energy storage sector posted its strongest quarter... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/u-s-energy-storage-hits-record-in-q2-2025-as-utilities-lean-on-batteries-to-meet-peak-demand/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to accelerate the deployment and construction of clean energy across New York State to help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand, Hochul is launching a new solicitation for renewable energy projects and directing&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/new-york-governor-launches-plan-for-accelerated-renewable-energy-deployment/">New York governor launches plan for accelerated renewable energy deployment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Growth in distributed solar generation capacity has driven growth in total electricity generation capacity in Brazil since 2019. Distributed solar generation capacity grew from less than 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2018 to 40 GW in 2025 through June, accounting for 43% of all electricity capacity additions over that period.

Orka Energía has unveiled an artificial intelligence platform that compiles and updates data on more than 4,000 renewable energy projects under development in Spain, including capacity, status, substations, and developers.

The Namibian government has granted an environmental approval for a 3 GW solar farm. The energy generated is set to be used for green hydrogen and green ammonia production.

<p>The U.S. energy storage market set a record for quarterly growth in Q2 2025, with 5.6 GW of installations, according to the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie. The utility-scale market led the way, setting a record with 4.9 GW installed in Q2,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/u-s-energy-storage-sets-new-record-with-5-6-gw-installed-in-q2-2025/">U.S. energy storage sets new record with 5.6 GW installed in Q2 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

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<p>Local leaders, community groups and landowners joined executives from Qcells and Cordelio Power to celebrate the newly energized Winfield Solar Project, a 150-MWAC facility located in rural Lincoln County, Missouri. The project achieved commercial operations last month. Under a 15-year PPA, 100% of the electricity generated by the Winfield project will be delivered to Microsoft,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/150-mw-solar-project-in-rural-missouri-to-power-microsoft-operations/">150-MW solar project in rural Missouri to power Microsoft operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Utility Georgia Power has announced the open comment period for its 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) for battery energy storage system (BESS) resources.

<p>Sol Systems has announced completion of the company&#8217;s largest project to date — the 342-MWDC Eldorado Solar project in southeast Illinois — built in partnership with Nextracker and SOLV Energy. The operation of this project also launches long-term partnerships with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to pair utility-scale solar with row-crop agriculture (Kernza), developed by&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/utility-scale-solar-project-will-host-row-crops-underneath-through-farmland-partnership/">Utility-scale solar project will host row crops underneath through farmland partnership</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Según el Ayuntamiento, al tratarse de Patrimonio de la Humanidad no pueden instalarse paneles solares en viviendas o negocios; por tanto, “la comunidad energética es la única solución viable para contar con una fuente de energía renovable y sostenible”.

Un control de calidad consiguió cambios en la fabricación de los módulos que se introdujeron poco antes de completar el primer año de producción y, desde entonces, el cliente se ha beneficiado de una potencia adicional de entre el 0,20 % y el 1,13 % por módulo fotovoltaico suministrado.

<p>On Sept. 25, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation and Interim Measures in response to a Enforcement and Protect Act (EAPA) allegation submitted earlier this year by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee. The claim alleged that Waaree Solar is evading U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/cbp-investigating-indias-largest-solar-panel-manufacturer-for-solar-tariff-evasion/">CBP investigating India&#8217;s largest solar panel manufacturer for solar tariff evasion</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.

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French startup Ecojoko has introduced a contactor that controls electric water heaters to raise solar self-consumption, with field tests underway since the summer.

Se instalaron 160 paneles solares Aiko A605-MAH72Mw, de tecnología PERC y 605 Wp, junto con dos inversores Huawei SUN2000-40KTL. La estructura consta de kits para 16 módulos, con una orientación de 21° oeste y una inclinación de 5°.

Cyprus-based Enerthon has developed a smart zero-export control device that prevents PV export losses from curtailment by directing generation to self-consumption. Certification is expected soon.

Slovenian energy company HSE is developing a 140 MW floating solar project, with work currently underway on spatial planning activities. The solar plant is set to become Slovenia’s largest solar project and Europe’s largest floating solar array to date.

An amendment to Czechia’s Energy Act has increased the limit for mandatory electricity generation licences from 50 kW to 100 kW. The change applies to solar installations that produce electricity for direct consumption.

Global energy company EcoFlow’s latest product, Gateway, is a wall mounted hardware system that can be installed indoors or outdoors and is compatible with third-party inverters and diesel generators as well as EcoFlow’s own extensive product suite.