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<p>Renewable energy engineering firm KMB Design Group has acquired &#8220;substantially all the assets&#8221; of Amherst, New Hampshire-based electrical engineering company Hurricane Hill Development Co. PLLC (H2DC). Financial terms of the... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/utility-scale-solar/kmb-bolsters-solar-and-storage-engineering-with-hurricane-hill-acquisition/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Subaru-spending-EVs.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://electrek.co/guides/subaru/">Subaru’s</a> big EV incentives have helped boost sales, but they’re quickly taking a toll on the company’s profits.</p>

This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. Ford’s first all-electric pickup truck didn’t exactly fly off the lot. The automaker is hoping a lower-cost model will fare better. On Thursday, the automaker rolled out a first look at its forthcoming…

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/08/Hyundai-Tesla-Cybertruck-3.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla has officially acknowledged that the power conversion system (PCS) in pre-2026 Cybertrucks is defective, and it’s extending the warranty on those trucks to 8 years or 150,000 miles.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The reversal comes after months of owners paying up to $7,200 to replace a part Tesla now admits “does not meet our reliability standards.” The automaker sneakily tried to let the clear manufacturing defect pass warranties.</p>

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a US$489.4 million loan to Amanecer Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of developer Pattern Energy to support Puerto Rico’s electric grid.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Telo-truck-M1-towing.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Telo is raising the tow rating on its Mini-sized electric truck to 8,000 lbs, up from the 6,600 lbs it previously advertised.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The startup says months of real-world towing convinced it the little MT1 can safely pull more than a truck that size looks like it should. That new number puts a 152-inch pickup roughly on par with a base Ford F-150.</p>

Utility-scale battery storage capacity in the United States increased significantly during the last three years, with an annual average growth rate of 70%. By the end of 2025, the U.S. power system had operational battery storage capacity of 43.6 gigawatts (GW). During the first six months of 2026, operators added another 8.3 GW of battery storage capacity, reaching nearly 52 GW of nameplate battery storage capacity, based on our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/Kia-PV5-best-selling-EV-van.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia-pv5/">PV5</a> now accounts for over one-third of Europe’s small electric van market. Kia’s first electric van has quickly become the most popular e-LCV across Europe and the UK.</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/batch-bicycles-eft-3-e-bike-header-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fat tire e-bikes have become synonymous with rugged adventure. Browse the category and you’d think every 20-inch fat tire bike is destined for sandy beaches, forest trails, or rocky singletrack. In reality, though, most of them spend their lives on city streets, bike paths, and neighborhood roads.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">That’s what makes the <a href="https://www.batchbicycles.com/eft-3/">Batch Bicycles eFT.3 </a>refreshing. Instead of pretending to be an off-road machine, it embraces what many riders are actually looking for: a comfortable, practical commuter that happens to ride on fat tires.</p>

La operación reportada por Reuters (30.000 toneladas de diésel y combustible de aviación) resulta inusual porque Rusia es tradicionalmente uno de los mayores exportadores mundiales de derivados del petróleo, no un importador.

<p>China's top eight polysilicon producers, controlling more than 90% of effective Chinese polysilicon capacity, have signed an industry pricing and capacity-discipline initiative.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/chinese-polysilicon-majors-pledge-to-end-loss-making-sales/">Chinese polysilicon majors pledge to end loss-making sales</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>The latest in a series of articles on energy markets in Southern Africa looks at how the region is transitioning away from the traditional power purchase agreements (PPA) that have long driven renewable energy deployment.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/is-the-traditional-ppa-dying-in-southern-africa/">Is the traditional PPA dying in Southern Africa?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

Los beneficios del segundo trimestre se duplicaron (120,3%) y cerraron en los 9.045 millones de euros. La compañía repartirá 2.445 millones en dividendos.

<p>Following months of hard work on their solar cars, the winners of the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026 were honored at a special awards ceremony held in Amarillo. Tesla is a long-time sponsor of the event, which is open to engineering students globally.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/students-steer-solar-powered-racing-cars-to-glory-in-american-solar-challenge/">Students steer solar-powered racing cars to glory in American Solar Challenge</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Apollo Power CEO Oded Rozenberg tells pv magazine the company believes its new certification is a world first. He also revealed a new solar roofing product is planned for later in 2026.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/apollo-power-claims-certification-first-for-lightweight-flexible-module/">Apollo Power claims certification first for lightweight flexible module</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Tickets are now available for the Solar Roots Party, taking place Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026, at the Ponderosa Hall-Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California, considered one of the birthplaces of the modern solar industry. As part of the three-day gathering, the feature-length documentary film “Solar Roots &#8211; The Pioneers of PV” will make its&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/08/tickets-now-available-for-annual-solar-roots-party/">Tickets now available for Solar Roots Party</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Preliminary market data suggests residential PV sales have slowed in the Netherlands this year, while high energy prices, grid congestion and the forthcoming end of net-metering are accelerating demand for batteries.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/high-energy-prices-reshape-dutch-solar-market-ahead-of-net-metering-phaseout/">High energy prices reshape Dutch solar market ahead of net-metering phaseout</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

La resolución, publicada en el BOE, estima que, de esos 38,7 millones de euros, 33,1 millones corresponden a la generación que participó en la reposición del sistema y 5,6 millones a los intercambios de apoyo recibidos desde Francia.

<p>The second Trump administration has been far from a friend to the renewable energy space, enacting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), imposing tariffs on solar-related components, and adding... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/policy/trump-administration-imposes-new-tariffs-on-solar-and-storage/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, explores the expected impact of the forthcoming solar eclipse on August 12.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/august-eclipse-to-test-european-us-grids-with-solar-ramps/">August eclipse to test European, US grids with solar ramps</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

<p>Syria’s state-owned electric utility has signed three agreements with Saudi’s Al-Harfi Construction company to develop 760 MW of solar and 1,077 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS) capacity.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/saudi-company-to-build-760-mw-of-solar-1077-mwh-of-bess-in-syria/">Saudi company to build 760 MW of solar, 1,077 MWh of BESS in Syria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

El objetivo del mecanismo es adaptar la producción renovable a situaciones de exceso de oferta en el sistema eléctrico, particularmente cuando se registran precios negativos. En el caso de la fotovoltaica, el sistema contempla instalaciones en suelo, cubiertas, naves y marquesinas.

<p>The Spanish government has allocated €274.2 million for four renewable hydrogen projects with a combined electrolysis capacity of 102.27 MW, while the European Commission has approved a €780 million Dutch scheme to support renewable hydrogen production.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/07/the-hydrogen-stream-over-1-billion-in-funds-for-projects-in-spain-the-netherlands/">The Hydrogen Stream: Over $1 billion in funds for projects in Spain, the Netherlands</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com">pv magazine Global</a>.</p>

Investigadores del CSIC y la UPV demuestran el potencial de la calefacción por microondas para intensificar procesos termoquímicos asociados a la producción de hidrógeno de bajas emisiones.

SUD Renovables ha completado en Vila‑rodona, situada en Alt Camp, Tarragona, una planta fotovoltaica sobre terreno de 7.990 módulos de 650 Wp, con una producción estimada de 8,1 GWh al año y estructura fija Muniellos 2V, destinada íntegramente a la inyección en red y a la generación de energía de proximidad.