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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Volvo-EX30-EV-more-affordable.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>The <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/volvo-ex30/">EX30</a> is Volvo’s most affordable electric vehicle, but a new entry-level trim is expected to bring the price down considerably.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/volvos-cheapest-ev-about-to-be-even-more-affordable/#more-457131">more…</a>

<p>Business Renewables Centre Canada (BRC) on Jan. 28 offered its outlook on the 2025-2026 solar market in Canada through an open webinar. While the power purchase agreement (PPA) market in... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/canada/brc-canada-reports-renewable-energy-growth-beyond-alberta/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/01/Model-Y-2-Along-the-Way-Tablet-CN.png-e1736950646574.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1392" /></div><p>A new study shows that used Tesla prices have climbed 4.3% since the federal EV tax credit expired on September 30, while nearly every other used electric vehicle has dropped an average of 3.6%. Used EV market share has plunged 20% over the same period.</p> <p>The data, from iSeeCars’ analysis of over 1.7 million used cars, paints a stark picture of a two-tier EV market emerging in the wake of the credit’s elimination, one where Tesla holds pricing power and everyone else scrambles to compensate.</p> <p>However, it appears to be a correction after Tesla’s used car prices were in free fall last year.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/used-tesla-prices-rise-4-3-while-rest-of-ev-market-drops-after-tax-credit-ends/#more-457130">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Ford-frunk-Mustang-Mach-E-1.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>If you want a frunk with your 2026 <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/ford-mach-e/">Mustang Mach-E</a>, it won’t be free. Ford is charging extra for the front trunk on 2026 models.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/free-frunk-ford-says-not-so-fast/#more-457112">more…</a>

German startup Solarsecure Tech has introduced a gateway designed to decouple PV inverters from manufacturer clouds and block unauthorized remote control commands.

SolarPower Europe has released new technical due diligence guidelines for utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects, covering risk, engineering and lifecycle standards for co-located PV and battery systems.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Waymo-Chicago.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>After Chicago residents began posting images of <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/waymo/">Waymo</a> vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/waymo-chicago-autonomous-rideshare/#more-457103">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/BYD-0-interest-EVs-2.jpeg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1400" /></div><p>After sales fell for a fifth straight month in January, <a href="https://electrek.co/guides/byd/">BYD</a> launched a New Year promotion offering 0% interest for 3 years and daily payments starting at less than $5.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/byd-cuts-ev-prices-0-interest-daily-payments-under-5/#more-457095">more…</a>

<p>Global industrial company MacLean-Fogg has acquired domestic roll-forming manufacturer OMCO and its solar racking and tracker businesses. “We are excited about this opportunity to take OMCO Solar to the next level, now with the backing of a great partner in MacLean-Fogg. We look forward to growing our team and adding even more value to our&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/maclean-fogg-acquires-omcos-solar-and-roll-forming-businesses/">MacLean-Fogg acquires OMCO&#8217;s solar and roll forming businesses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Germany’s energy storage market growth will be hampered by a regulatory decision to potentially charge utility-scale project operators fees for use of the grid, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

<p>We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/cropped-25-february-2026-food-inflation-strikes-el-nino-looms-biodiversity-talks-stagnate/">Cropped 25 February 2026: Food inflation strikes | El Niño looms | Biodiversity talks stagnate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Arizona-based solar tracker and fixed-tilt manufacturer OMCO Solar has been acquired by MacLean-Fogg, a family-owned, U.S.-based manufacturing company. The partnership between OMCO and MacLean-Fogg has strong alignment and common values.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/news/maclean-fogg-acquires-omco-solar-with-continued-growth-expected/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Experts at the ongoing Energy Storage Summit 2026 have cautioned against treating co-located storage as a “silver bullet” to prop up commercially underperforming solar assets.

<p>Renewable energy produced more than one-quarter of U.S. electricity in 2025 and was responsible for more than one-third of new installed generating capacity, according to a review of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data by the SUN DAY Campaign. SUN DAY expects solar, wind and battery energy storage systems to add 60% more electricity to&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/renewables-produced-more-than-25-of-us-electricity-by-end-of-2025/">Renewables produced more than 25% of US electricity by end of 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

Finergreen analiza para <b>pv magazine</b> un mercado en constante cambio, el de los PPAs y VPPAs, sus actuales condiciones y retos, y que propone cómo desbloquear la ralentización que viene afectando al sector.

Shanghai-listed polysilicon producer Tongwei says it intends to acquire 100% of Qinghai Lihao through a share-and-cash transaction, as consolidation in China’s polysilicon sector increasingly shifts toward mergers and acquisitions.

In this Energy-Storage.news roundup, FlexGen updates its EMS, LandGate launches a BESS site selection tool, ON.energy and Shoals target AI data centres, and Sunrun has a successful season of dispatching energy with PG&#038;E.

Natural gas pipeline projects completed in the United States in 2025 increased capacity by approximately 6.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), according to our recently updated Natural Gas Pipeline Projects Tracker. A substantial portion, 85%, or 5.3 Bcf/d, of this new capacity is dedicated to delivering natural gas to the South Central region of the United States. This region includes the Gulf Coast, where much of the nation's growing natural gas demand, particularly from liquefied natural gas (LNG), is concentrated. The new capacity primarily connects both new and existing supply sources to consumers in the region.

In an interview with Energy-Storage.news Premium, Jay Jayasuriya, Principal at Sendero Consulting, argues that AI data centres are “convenient scapegoats” for grid failures

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Home-Solar-101.png?w=1600" /></div><p>A new study of more than 5,000 home sales showed homes with solar panels installed sold for 5-10% more than comparable homes without solar. If you’re doing the math, “(that’s) an eye-popping $39,500 to $79,000 boost.”</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/25/report-solar-could-increase-your-home-value-by-39500-to-79000/#more-457076">more…</a>

La propuesta tecnológica se basa en células de litio-metal con electrolito polimérico sólido cuya arquitectura permitiría simplificar el proceso de fabricación y reducir aproximadamente un 30% el CAPEX por GWh en una gigafactoría y en torno a un 30% el consumo energético por kWh producido.

<p>In a world desperate for new electricity generating sources of power, speed is essential in utility-scale solar. Too many projects fail from the knock-on effects of extended timelines in the pre-construction phase – the so-called “Valley of Death.” Solar design software is one tool that mitigates pre-construction phase risks without compromising speed or accuracy. Compounding&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/bridging-the-valley-from-pre-construction-to-cod-through-smart-solar-design/">Bridging the valley from pre-construction to COD through smart solar design</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>The first six solar systems in a 15-system portfolio are now complete in Wayne County, West Virginia. The systems are being installed by Solar Holler for the Wayne County School District. Ever.green, a marketplace empowering businesses of all sizes to participate in the energy transition through the purchase and sale of long-term renewable energy certificates&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/02/rec-sales-on-wv-school-districts-solar-project-free-up-money-for-two-teacher-salaries/">REC sales on WV school district&#8217;s solar project free up money for two teacher salaries</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

En su segunda participación en el esquema AaaS del Banco Europeo del Hidrógeno, España aporta 440,5 millones para financiar más proyectos nacionales de producción de H2 renovable, y contribuye con 50 millones a la primera subasta europea de Descarbonización Industrial.

El nuevo manual de directrices sobre buenas prácticas en materia de due diligence técnica abarca todas las fases del proyecto, desde los estudios de viabilidad y la financiación hasta la construcción, la explotación y el eventual desmantelamiento de los sistemas híbridos de energía solar fotovoltaica y BESS.