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<p>Off-grid living offers homeowners energy independence, resilience during outages, and protection from rising utility costs. By generating and storing their own power, they also gain control over energy use. This... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/advertorial1/off-grid-systems-making-the-energy-storage-switch/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

<p>The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given its stamp of approval for the Kaawanui Solar and energy storage project on Kaua&#8217;i, advancing the island&#8217;s efforts toward 100% renewable generation.... <a class="view-article" href="https://solarbuildermag.com/energy-storage/hawaii-public-utilities-commission-greenlights-kaawanui-solar-project/">View Article</a></p> <p>-- Solar Builder magazine</p>

Swiss analytics firm Pexapark says the latest developments in the Middle East are having a visible effect on long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) valuation in Europe, as the market begins to reprice the coming years.

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/vinfast-scooter-head.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>VinFast is making a bold push to electrify two-wheeled transport in Vietnam, with plans for a nationwide expansion of its electric scooter lineup alongside an ambitious battery swapping network that could reshape how riders think about charging.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/31/vinfast-is-going-all-in-on-electric-scooters-with-massive-battery-swapping-rollout-in-vietnam/#more-461744">more…</a>

<p>Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org/how-wildfires-and-storms-drove-insurance-losses-in-2025-in-three-charts/">How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.carbonbrief.org">Carbon Brief</a>.</p>

<p>Terrasmart, a turnkey solar racking technologies company, has launched Peak Production Package for its proprietary PeakYield solar tracker software. PeakYield is programmed to increase tracker performance, minimize downtime, protect sites from weather events and streamline O&#38;M troubleshooting. PeakYield accounts for uneven surfaces on project sites and cloudy sky conditions with backtracking and position for irradiant&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/terrasmarts-latest-solar-tracker-software-works-for-utility-and-dg-projects/">Terrasmart&#8217;s latest solar tracker software works for utility and DG projects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Bluetti has unveiled its latest residential battery system, the EnergyPro 13K energy storage system (EP13K ESS). Compatible with both new and existing solar installations, EnergyPro 13K has a continuous output of 13.2 kW (120 V/240 V) and a high surge capacity of 150 LRA, enabling it to run high-demand appliances. Its integrated automatic transfer switch (ATS)&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/bluetti-unveils-new-energypro-13k-energy-storage-system/">Bluetti unveils new EnergyPro 13K energy storage system</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

U.S. crude oil production grew by 3%, or 350,000 barrels per day (b/d), in 2025, setting a new annual production record of 13.6 million b/d, according to our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). Production from the Lower 48 states excluding the Gulf of America (L48) accounted for 11.3 million b/d, or 83% of the total U.S. crude oil production in 2025. The rest of the production came from Federal Gulf of America (GOA) and Alaska.

<p>Qcells is launching a new division to work with homebuilders integrating clean energy solutions. The Qcells New Homes solar platform offers U.S. home builders a turnkey, vertically integrated package of everything needed to get a residential solar and storage system online. Solar panels will be manufactured at Qcells&#8217; facility in Georgia, and Qcells New Homes&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/new-qcells-division-to-serve-residential-homebuilders-with-solar-solutions/">New Qcells division to serve residential homebuilders with solar solutions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Greenskies Clean Focus has completed a solar project on the roof of West Hartford&#8217;s Department of Public Works building in Connecticut. Greenskies developed and built the project, which it will own and operate under a 20-year power purchase agreement with the city. The new system replaces a solar array originally installed at the facility in&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/greenskies-brings-solar-back-to-connecticut-towns-public-works-building/">Greenskies brings solar back to Connecticut town&#8217;s public works building</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>APA Solar, a manufacturer of racking and foundations for ground-mounted solar, has opened a new headquarters, expanding its existing manufacturing campus in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio. The new 30,000 sq ft facility is bringing the company&#8217;s business, customer service, engineering and manufacturing personnel into one building. “This headquarters represents more than a new building — it&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/apa-solar-expands-manufacturing-campus-in-northwest-ohio/">APA Solar expands manufacturing campus in Northwest Ohio</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>One day last June, as Congress considered rolling back elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, a group of clean energy industry executives visited Capitol Hill to make the case for a “soft landing” of critical tax provisions. While the advocates sought to move with the currents instead of against, their messaging would prove as pragmatic&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/op-ed-weve-built-gigawatts-but-can-we-build-a-winning-coalition/">Op-ed: We&#8217;ve built gigawatts, but can we build a winning coalition?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

<p>Financial company OneEthos announced it has acquired Bodhi, a solar customer experience platform whose automation and AI tools help solar installers protect and grow their business through referrals and repeat customers. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. In partnership with affiliate Climate First Bank, OneEthos and Bodhi will provide solar installers with transparent,&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/03/oneethos-acquires-solar-customer-platform-bodhi/">OneEthos acquires solar customer platform Bodhi</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com">Solar Power World</a>.</p>

El Ayuntamiento de Jerez de la Frontera ha puesto en marcha cinco instalaciones fotovoltaicas, gestionadas en modalidad de autoconsumo sin excedentes. Cuentan con una inversión de 210.284 euros, y están siendo ejecutadas por Naturgy.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved six battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 1,332MW of capacity in the US state.

Un análisis de la consultora Rystad Energy identifica que una interrupción prolongada en esta ruta marítima afectaría de forma significativa al comercio internacional de amoníaco y urea, dos insumos clave para la producción agrícola intensiva la seguridad alimentaria.

Form Energy, Noon Energy and Ore Energy are all commercialising proprietary 100-hour battery technologies for LDES applications, but how do they compare on metrics like cost, energy density and round-trip efficiency? We look at what they have revealed, as well as what they haven't.

El Terawatt PV 100 clasifica a las 100 principales empresas de fabricación solar mediante una nueva metodología basada en la escala de producción, la solidez financiera y la transparencia corporativa. Tongwei lidera la lista del primer trimestre de 2026 y la mayoría de las empresas principales tiene su sede en China.

El estudio concluye que, durante episodios de baja generación renovable, parte de la producción de las centrales de gas se destinaría incluso a la carga de baterías, lo que refuerza la necesidad de una combinación equilibrada de tecnologías para garantizar la estabilidad del sistema eléctrico.

BESS platform NGEN has started building an 85M/170MWh BESS in Austria, while Foresight Group and the EBRD have invested in development platforms in Germany and Lithuania.

La Agencia de la Unión Europea para la Cooperación de los Reguladores de la Energía (ACER) abre este 31 de marzo una consulta pública sobre la evolución del mercado de los PPA para identificar las iniciativas y los retos existentes.

BESS safety issues become all too visible when it's already too late, but a considered approach through the full lifecycle can mitigate these and many other risks, writes Sunny Rai from Intertek.

California lawmakers face a make-or-break choice about the state’s biggest and most successful virtual power plant program: Give it enough money to keep running this summer or scrap it altogether. The administration of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has proposed ending the four-year-old Demand Side Grid Support…

Sunny Arizona closed out 2025 as the second-biggest state for battery and solar construction . Now, a policy that helped kick-start this success could be going away. The Arizona Corporation Commission, the elected body that regulates utilities, unanimously voted in early March to eliminate the state’s renewable…

In this news roundup, Unigrid, Inlyte Energy, CIUDEN, and Sunamp are advancing non-lithium energy storage technologies worldwide.