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<p>The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will soon vote to update a tool that could make integrating grid-level distributed energy resources like solar power simpler for the state&#8217;s utilities. Integration capacity analysis (ICA) was devised to grant greater transparency on the electrical grid.  It was released in 2019, but has reportedly received updates following integration.&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/proposed-changes-to-grid-technology-could-spur-more-solar-in-california/">Proposed changes to grid technology could spur more solar in California</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Energy Storage Summit 2026 finished yesterday, having brought the industry together for its first major meeting of the year.

Trina Storage, the BESS arm of Trinasolar, has made a commitment to invest in Gore Street Capital's new EU-focused private BESS fund.

<p>REC Solar and Ventura Energy have completed a 1.73-MW solar project at Farmers Irrigation Company’s Santa Paula site. Two rooftop solar arrays were installed on newly-constructed reservoir covers, a key component of Farmers Irrigation Company’s broader infrastructure modernization efforts to transition its water distribution from a gravity-fed system to a pressurized system. Motive Energy served as the EPC&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/california-farming-irrigation-companys-reservoir-covers-get-solar-boost/">California farming irrigation company&#8217;s reservoir covers get solar boost</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

En el periodo 2026-2029, la compañía compromete 6.000 millones de euros de inversión en el negocio de transporte (TSO) que, sumada a la inversión ejecutada en 2025 y a la prevista para 2030 y 2031, permitiría alcanzar los objetivos de puesta en servicio contemplados en la planificación.

Energy storage developer and subsidiary of Canadian Solar, Recurrent Energy, has sold its 200MWh Fort Duncan battery energy storage system (BESS) project, located in Texas, US, to developer Hunt Energy Network.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a US$26.5 billion loan package to two wholly owned subsidiaries of utility Southern Company, in Georgia and Alabama, US.

<p>Amy Harder, national energy correspondent for Axios and the host of the Thursday, Feb. 19, morning keynote panel at Intersolar &#38; Energy Storage North America 2026, opened that day&#8217;s discussion... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/intersolar-2026-fractured-times-call-for-collaborative-measures/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Se trata de una primera aplicación práctica del modelo competitivo de asignación de capacidad de demanda en la red de transporte, y según MITECO están ligados a una inversión superior a 3.000 millones.

Large-scale renewable energy power plant developers in the Philippines have been instructed to integrate energy storage into their proposed facilities.

Europe’s battery storage sector could benefit from a reassessment of the accuracy, and usage, of revenue modelling.

Germany’s large-scale battery industry is urging regulators and grid operators to speed up utility-scale connection approvals as applications outpace available grid capacity.

Redes saturadas, auge del almacenamiento y el futuro nuclear marcan la agenda para este año en un nuevo informe de El Periódico de la Energía y PwC.

La startup alemana Solarsecure Tech presenta un pasarela que analiza los comandos de control entrantes y solo reenvía las señales que se clasifican como seguras o que están autenticadas criptográficamente.

An alliance of 11 industry, environmental and union groups has urged the Australian federal government to require new data centers throughout the country to secure 100% additional renewable energy and fund workforce training as a condition of approval.

Official data from Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water puts the country’s cumulative utility-scale solar capacity at almost 1.3 GW, while import data suggests there could be a further 3 GW of operational solar spread across the commercial and industrial, solar pumping and residential solar markets.

Bruselas daba luz verde este martes a la compra de Factor Energía por Marubeni, enmarcada en el creciente interés nipón en el mercado ibérico. Grupos como Sojitz lideran esta tendencia, apostando por estrategias de integracion vertical en España como plataforma estratégica para hacia la descarbonización europea. Este dinamismo responde a un entorno regulatorio que favorece la entrada de capital extranjero para competir en servicios de valor añadido y almacenamiento.

Swedish researchers developed two novel single-axis solar tracking strategies that dynamically adjust panel tilt based on crop light requirements, balancing photosynthesis and energy production. One strategy prioritizes daily light integral targets before shifting to energy capture, while the other uses the light-response curve to optimize photosynthesis, offering improved dual-use efficiency compared with conventional tracking methods.

La eólica continúa fortaleciendo la competitividad industrial y la seguridad energética. En 2025, Europa construyó 19 GW de nueva capacidad e invirtió 45.000 millones en proyectos adicionales que se construirán en los próximos años. Las consideraciones políticas para reformar el diseño del mercado eléctrico de la UE y renegociar el Sistema de Comercio de Emisiones (ETS) de la UE amenazan con socavar el progreso logrado.

La planta, ejecutada por Cubierta Solar y Canadian Solar, está compuesta por ocho baterías LFP instaladas en paralelo, modelo KuBank de 277 kWh cada una, y se regula mediante un sistema de gestión energética (EMS) con una capacidad de salida de 100 kW.

Utility Xcel Energy will install 30GWh of US startup Form Energy’s iron-air batteries at a data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota, belonging to tech giant Google.

El Periódico de la Energía y PwC presentan un informe que prioriza y analiza las tendencias más relevantes para el sector energético durante este año.

India-based startup Xbattery has launched a 5 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage system for homes and small offices, scalable to 15 kWh by adding battery units.

Across Illinois, dozens of communities are locked into contracts to buy power from the state’s biggest coal plant for decades to come. But two cities in search of cheaper, cleaner energy want out. The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, a nonprofit that procures power for 32 municipal electric utilities, has been…

Lauren Phillips’ balcony just became a power plant. A very small, carbon-free one. A few weeks ago, the attorney set up what may be the first plug-and-play solar panel in the Bronx. The 220-watt installation, which is secured to the balcony railing with zip ties, has been a boon for the renter and mother of two. “I…