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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/10/Kia-first-EV-Japan.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>Kia is officially entering the forbidden land after unveiling its first vehicle in Japan. The PV5 will spearhead <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/kia/">Kia’s</a> “full-scale attack” on the Japanese market as it looks to take on Toyota, Honda, and Nissan on their home turf.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2025/10/30/kia-launches-full-scale-attack-first-ev-storms-into-japan/#more-441301">more…</a>

Mexico’s new regulation mandating battery systems for solar and wind projects positions it as a model for energy storage integration in Latin America, according to a new report.

<p>Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, has entered long-term power purchase agreements with Facebook parent company Meta for two utility-scale solar projects totaling 385 MWAC in Morehouse and Sabine Parishes, Louisiana. Under these agreements, Meta will purchase the environmental attributes generated by the facilities to advance its clean energy and sustainability commitments,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/meta-signs-power-agreement-on-385-mw-of-solar-for-louisiana-ai-data-center/">Meta signs power agreement on 385 MW of solar for Louisiana AI data center</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefing-30-october-2025-15th-five-year-plan-priorities-2035-wind-goal-vehicle-to-grid-tech/">China Briefing 30 October 2025: 15th ‘five-year plan’ priorities; 2035 wind goal; ‘Vehicle-to-grid’ tech </a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Sunrun poll finds 81% experienced outages in the past year as anxiety grows over utilities’ ability to handle AI-era demand; majority say home solar-plus-storage strengthens the grid A stat to... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/homeowners-brace-for-ai-energy-strain-sunrun-survey-shows-80-fear-rising-electricity-costs/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill on Oct. 29 that would help build 3 GW of utility-scale battery storage in the state, according to WAND. By incentivizing new storage buildouts and VPP programs, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act aims to help the unstable grid better accommodate skyrocketing demand posed by&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/illinois-house-passes-bill-to-expedite-energy-storage-to-stabilize-grid/">Illinois House passes bill to expedite energy storage to stabilize grid</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Chile’s Colbún has started operations at a solar-powered green hydrogen unit at its Nehuenco thermoelectric complex, replacing fossil-based hydrogen used in generator cooling.

Según los científicos, “el proyecto RECILION demuestra que es posible reciclar la batería casi al completo”. Se ha recuperado grafito y metales de baterías inutilizadas y para fabricar nuevos electrodos.

Genera PR, the company operating the majority of Puerto Rico’s energy generation resources, has begun construction on a 52MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Cambalache Power Plant in Arecibo.

Carrefour ha obtenido la autorización administrativa para instalar una planta fotovoltaica de autoconsumo sin excedentes en la cubierta de su centro comercial situado en Coll d’en Rabassa.

BYD and Skysense, a Mexico-based developer of solar, storage and green hydrogen projects, announced an alliance for the implementation of 300 MWh of energy storage in Mexico and Latin America.

<p>GreenPowerMonitor announced it has introduced GPM Horizon for multi-tech portfolios, a unified platform designed to integrate solar, wind and now battery energy storage assets into a single solution. This launch aims to simplify renewable portfolio management and enhance performance monitoring for asset managers and owners. The platform&#8217;s expanded capabilities, including the newly released GPM Horizon&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/greenpowermonitor-releases-monitoring-software-for-multi-tech-portfolios/">GreenPowerMonitor releases monitoring software for multi-tech portfolios</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

El sistema híbrido planteado contará con una capacidad de almacenamiento de 3,45 MWh y una potencia máxima de 18,8 MVA, y está conformado por baterías de ion-litio y ultracondensadores con capacidad grid-forming.

Iberdrola &#124; bp pulse dijo a <b>pv magazine</b> que el nuevo hub en Ribadeo cuenta con ocho cargadores Power Electronics: dos NBi 360 de 360 kW y seis NBi 180 de 180 kW.

<p>Clean energy investor Excelsior Energy Capital announced its 685.3-MWDC Faraday Solar project in Utah County, Utah, commenced commercial operations on Sept. 30. Through a PPA, the project will match Meta&#8217;s operations in Utah with clean energy. Faraday Solar is one of the largest utility-scale solar investments in the United States. The project is backed by&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/new-685-mw-solar-project-in-utah-will-power-meta-operations/">New 685-MW solar project in Utah will power Meta operations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

On October 29, Sungrow released its Q3 2025 report. Judging from the latest performance, whether in terms of financial data or market capitalisation, Sungrow stands 'in a league of its own'.

Power firm RWE has launched construction on a 400MW/700MWh BESS project in Bavaria, Germany, the largest being built in the country.

En la infraestructura se investiga el impacto de dos tipos de placas fotovoltaicas sobre diversos cultivos hortícolas, con el objetivo de generar energía limpia para el sector agrícola en Europa.

<p>As AI drives explosive growth in computing demand, the data center industry stands at a crossroads between scale and sustainability. Forward-thinking operators are turning to enterprise automation platforms, digital grid management and renewable integration to balance performance, efficiency and profitability in a rapidly electrified world. By Brett Benson, Emerson Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/10/building-tomorrows-data-center-today/">Building tomorrow’s data center today &lt;br&gt;&lt;span style=&#039;color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;&#039;&gt;Automation platforms help hyperscalers integrate renewables into their energy mix.&lt;/span&gt;</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Despite a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales in the US, LG Energy Solution (LG ES) experienced a quarterly rise in profits, driven in part by increasing demand for energy storage.

Los analistas británicos de GlobalData prevén que el crecimiento de los mercados mundiales de módulos solares e inversores hasta finales de la década estará impulsado por la región de Asia-Pacífico.

When Matt Cooper found out in 2020 that the northwest Colorado coal mine where he works would close by the end of the decade, he was pissed. Questions raced through his mind: Why didn’t the mine’s leaders fight harder to keep it open? And why was the coal industry being singled out? “Is it political?” he wondered. …

Massachusetts heat-pump owners will spend less to stay warm this winter, thanks to an innovative policy going into effect this weekend. The state’s three investor-owned electric utilities — Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil — are all offering lower winter rates to the roughly 100,000 households with electric…

La actuación incluye la ejecución de una nueva captación subterránea en el emplazamiento de Chaparro (Pedralba). El valor estimado del contrato asciende a 2.057.000 euros.

Victoria's home battery energy storage programme has supported the installation of approximately 20,000 residential energy storage systems, doubling its original target of 10,000 units, according to the state’s climate action minister, Lily D'Ambrosio.